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LEARN by exploring
some of these 15 free
INTRODUCTORY VIDEO TALKS

O P E R A . 1 0 1
“The basic fundamentals
that everyone should know“

EXPLORE this series of
10 very basic short talks on…

  1. why bother to learn about opera? (8 minutes)
  2. what is an opera (1) – structure? (11 minutes)
  3. what is an opera (2) – differences? (7 minutes)
  4. who “gets” opera – and who doesn’t? (11 minutes)
  5. understanding operatic voices (17 minutes)
  6. the basics (1) – about roles in opera (8 minutes)
  7. the basics (2) – about operatic fachs (12 minutes)
  8. the circle : three key national styles (10 minutes)
  9. the line : how opera evolved (16 minutes)
  10. the square : about producing opera (9 minutes)


The above playlist
contains
10 short videos.

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LEARN by sampling
one or more of these
5 free one-hour
Video Lectures

“My SEARCH for
MOZART
in VIENNA”

Learn how Salzburg-born
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
established himself as an
independent artist
in the Imperial Capital.

Then, follow Iain’s quest
to find Mozart’s grave
– outside the city.

“The two great
GOLDEN AGES
of Opera in VIENNA”

Join Iain as he first revisits the period of
Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven.

Then, join him as he explores
the fin-de-siecle years of
Johann Strauss Jr and Franz Lehar, composers of the great Viennese operettas.

“An INTERVIEW
with the great
Canadian tenor
BEN HEPPNER”

Iain asks Ben about three
of his most admired Wagnerian roles:
Lohengrin, Tristan, and
Walther von Stolzing.

Ben provides us with
privileged anecdotes
and penetrating insights.

This interview was first produced for the
WAGNER SOCIETY of WASHINGTON DC


“An INTERVIEW
with my favourite
current Canadian tenor
ANDREW HAJI”

Blessed with an unusually beautiful
lyric tenor voice,
Andrew tells Iain about
his intensive training,
his competition successes,
and his early career triumphs.

to find out more about Andrew
please visit andrewhaji.com

“UNEXPECTED
LEARNINGS”
Iain’s reflections
on his first year of
on-line webinars
with Classi Lectures

Iain reviews the first FIVE
of his ON-LINE COURSES
and the unexpected learnings
we all experienced during the onset
of the Covid pandemic.