Program Details
A Preview of the Metropolitan Opera HD Series 2021
Course Description
This program will provide thought-provoking and enlightening commentary on the encore operas scheduled to be shown in the 2021 Metropolitan Opera HD season. These "Live from the Met Productions" are screened at movie theaters throughout the United States. Maestro Albanese will discuss both the importance and historical significance of each opera. In addition, video highlights from previous performances will be shown.Course Info
- Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
- Date: Friday, December 10
- Location: Friedberg Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Building
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Fees:
Member - $30
$75 for any combination of three events, members only
Non-member - $35
One-time guest pass, Member or Non-member at the door - $35.
About the Instructor
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Paul Offenkrantz, D.M. a graduate of Oberlin College, attended the Yale School of Music and earned a Master of Sacred Music from Hebrew Union College, where he was also ordained as a cantor. In his distinguished career, he has served communities in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and West Palm Beach. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Hebrew Union College and received rabbinic ordination from The Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute. He began singing professionally on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera at the age of nine and appeared in over 30 different operas at the MET over the course of five seasons. He has worked with Leonard Bernstein, Richard Tucker, Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, and many other important artists. He concertizes and lectures extensively throughout South Florida and is also an adjunct professor of Music History at the Conservatory of Music at Lynn University.
Recipient of the 2000 Excellence in Teaching Award