Ep. 179: Opera and the Sea with Desirée Mays Part I
The sea provides a vast array of opportunities fo…
May 26, 202144m 40s
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Show Notes
The sea provides a vast array of opportunities for storytelling in operas. Despite being composed at different times and locations, composers and librettists have adapted the theme of the sea in unique ways. On this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we begin the first of two episodes with Guild lecturer Desiree Mays as she takes a detailed examination of these operas relating to the sea.