Ep.125: Religion in Opera, Part 1 with Desirée Mays
Religious themes have long been a foundational el…
March 19, 20191h 9m
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Show Notes
Religious themes have long been a foundational element of classical music, but what makes these divine topics such a recurrent source of operatic inspiration? On this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, lecturer Desirée Mays discusses the musical and textual treatment of religion in opera throughout history.