Fall Courses		OPERA: THE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE   THREE MONDAYS, 7 - 8:30 P.M. OCTOBER 16, 23, 30 (ADDRESS TO BE GIVEN TO SUBSCRIBERS.) LIMITED ENROLLMENT PAUL HOPE Those who like musicals can also enjoy opera. This course should demystify opera for the novice and be instructive for the casual operagoer. Alley Theatre actor Paul Hope, a longtime opera buff, will share his observations on this art form, describe how he became an opera lover and point out what to look for in the current Houston Grand Opera season. He will trace the development of opera though its composers, performing tradition, and staging practices. This class will be audio and video enhanced. OCTOBER 16 The Works Themselves What operas are suitable for beginners and why? What can we expect from different operas? OCTOBER 23 The Performers The stand-and-deliver singer vs. the singing actor. OCTOBER 30 The Directors The amiable traffic cop vs. the misguided auteur. Paul Hope is a member of the Alley Theatre's Resident Acting Company. He is a veteran of thirty-five Theatre Under the Stars productions and teaches both the history of musical theater and song performance in the Houston area.
Evening Courses:
Concert in Memory of Eloise Steele Walsh
Race for the White House
A Place Set for Everyone: A Vision of Central America
Opera: The Theatrical Experience
Duende: Artistic Inspiration in the Presence of Death
Collecting Rare Books
Daytime Courses:
Fall Art Series - Museums on the Move: New Faces and Places
On Memoirs: Genre of the Age
2000: Trouble Spots
Day/Evening Courses:
The Inner City: Framing a Response in the Fifth Ward