LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

"Styles And Philosophies Of Opera Since The 1950s” With Dr. Mitchell Morris

In this podcast, Dr. Mitchell Morris discusses the complexity of opera post-1950. In his talk, titled “Modernism and the Sonically Complex: Styles and Philosophies of Opera Since the 1950s”, Dr. Morris invites us into the history of opera house repertory and a study of the effects of modernism.

This recording was created as part of LA Opera Connects professional development series for teachers, Opera for Educators.

Learn more about Opera for Educators at  LAOpera.org/Connects.

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