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December 16 , 2008

Preview Classic Operas with Oakton Emeritus

Enhance your knowledge and enjoyment of classic opera by enrolling in a class offered by the Emeritus Program at Oakton Community College.

2008-2009 Metropolitan Opera and Telecast Preview (MUS B61-71) offers a sneak peek of the Met’s live HD telecasts for 2008-2009. Noted opera lecturer Robert Yaffe provides background information on each composer and opera, highlighted by audio and video excerpts. Operas to be previewed include: La Rondine, Madama Butterfly, and La Sonnambula. Six-week course meets 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Thursday, starting Jan. 8, at Oakton’s Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. Course fee is $100. Registration does not include the cost of admission to an HD telecast (presented at more than two dozen movie theaters throughout the Chicago area). For ticket details, call 1-800-638-6737 or visit www.metoperafamily.org/metopera.

For more information about the Emeritus Program, including costs of featured lectures, call 847-635-1414 or 847-982-9888, press 3. For a complete list of Emeritus classes, course fees, seminars, and events, visit www.oakton.edu/emeritus.

 

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