Lecture Schedule
Kip Cranna
Dramaturg Emeritus
San Francisco Opera
kcranna@gmail.com
(415) 816 3285
Revised: December 28, 2020
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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
• 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
Kip Cranna
Dramaturg Emeritus
San Francisco Opera
kcranna@gmail.com
(415) 816 3285
***************************************************
• 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
• 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
Kip Cranna
Dramaturg Emeritus
San Francisco Opera
kcranna@gmail.com
(415) 816 3285