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Lecture Schedule

Kip Cranna
Dramaturg Emeritus
San Francisco Opera
kcranna@gmail.com
(415) 816 3285
 
 



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Revised: FEBRUARY 20, 2021
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• January 11 thru March 15, 2021: 8 Mondays at 10:00am(No class Jan. 18 or Feb. 22)
Kip teaches online for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Dominican University

VIVA VERDI! OPERA AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN ITALY

The leading artist of Italy’s Reunification (“Risorgimento”) in the mid 1800’s was the great composer Giuseppe Verdi. His tunefully dramatic operas expressed the movement’s ideals and provided a common bond for divided peoples. His moral integrity and patriotic yearnings became symbolic of an emerging nation’s vital spirit. We will explore Verdi’s life and art in their historical context, using video (with subtitles) to examine in detail his magnificent music dramas that continue to thrill audiences everywhere.

https://www.dominican.edu/academics/adult-and-continuing-education/osher-lifelong-learning-institute-olli/classes-clubs-and-workshops/winter-2021-session


• January 12, 2021, 2:00pm.
Kip teaches online for the Palm Springs Opera Guild

SELLING YOUR SOUL AT THE OPERA:
THE FAUST MYTH ON STAGE AND SCREEN

https://palmspringsoperaguild.org/calendar-of-events#!event/2020/10/27/-quot-who-apos-s-afraid-of-opera-quot-lecture


• January 14, 2021, 10:00am-12:pm
Kip teaches online for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University

HEROIC WOMEN IN OPERA (WHO DON’T DIE!)

San Francisco Opera’s Dramaturg Emeritus Kip Cranna will use video examples to explore the fascinating heroism of intrepid female characters in the multi-faceted world of opera: women who bravely face challenges, defy the odds, and emerge triumphant (and alive!), all amid the sounds of glorious music and passionate singing. Several courageous ladies from the repertoire of San Francisco Opera’s 2020-21 season will be highlighted.

https://www.campusce.net/sfsu/course/course.aspx?C=705&pc=113&mc=&sc=


• January 17, 2021, 1:00pm
Kip talks online with Composer David Conte of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
for San Francisco Opera’s “Aficionado” program.

SO YOU WANT TO WRITE AN OPERA?
www.sfopera.com/aficionado


• February 11, 2021, 1:00pm
Kip talks online about opera for the San Francisco Jewish Community Center

IS OPERA WOKE?
EXPLORING OPERAS ABOUT RACIAL JUSTICE

Opera deals with big emotions. Big enough to sing about! The historic struggles of African-Americans for justice, freedom, and equality have given composers plenty of inspiration to write music dramas of striking originality and stirring theatrical impact, with soaring melody that touches the heart. Join San Francisco Opera’s Dramaturg Emeritus Kip Cranna and Music Planning Associate Michael Bragg for an exploration of operas that delve deep into the emotion-packed realm of race relations, using videos to illustrate the varied work of talented American composers who have brought the struggle for civil rights to life on the lyric stage.

https://www.jccsf.org/events/daytime-programs/


• February 23, 2021, 2:00pm
Kip talks online for the Palm Springs Opera Guild

THE MAGIC OF MOZART

https://palmspringsoperaguild.org/calendar-of-events#!event/2020/12/1/-quot-who-apos-s-afraid-of-opera-quot-the-magic-of-mozart

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• February 28, 2021, 1:00pm
Kip talks online for San Francisco Opera’s “Aficionado” series on opera scenes in the movies.

FROM OPERA TO HOLLYWOOD

https://sfopera.com/aficionado



• March 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2021, (Four Saturdays), 1:00pm

Kip talks online about the four operas of Wagner’s monumental cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, discussing one opera each Saturday.


https://sfopera.com/opera-is-on/ringfestival/kip-lectures/


•​March 9, 2021, 5:30pm

Kip talks online about “Wagnerism” with New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross and famed playwright Tony Kushner.

https://sfopera.com/wagnerism?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=M2021RingFestivalPromoEM1&utm_content=version_A&uid=452815&sourceNumber=53114




• March 23, 2021, 2:00pm
Kip talks online for the Palm Springs Opera Guild

OPERA FOR OUR TIME: BRINGING NEW OPERA TO LIFE


https://palmspringsoperaguild.org/calendar-of-events#!event/2021/2/23/-quot-who-apos-s-afraid-of-opera-quot-modern-opera-of-our-time


• April 4, 2021, 1:00pm
Kip talks online about operas based on Shakespeare for San Francisco Opera’s “Aficionado” program.

FROM PAGE TO STAGE: SHAKESPEARE AT THE OPERA

www.sfopera.com/aficionado


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​Kip Cranna
Dramaturg Emeritus
San Francisco Opera
kcranna@gmail.com
(415) 816 3285