Some of the most transcendent sacred music of all time was composed, not for the church, but rather for the opera house! Opera Wilmington’s upcoming double-bill of Puccini’s Suor Angelica and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana features several sublime musical prayers.
How did the composers Giacomo Puccini and Pietro Mascagni portray Catholic faith and culture in these two operas? Join us for an event this week to explore this topic.
Tuesday, July 14, 3:00 p.m.
The Upper Room 1871, Tileston Building, St. Mary School
412 Ann Street, Wilmington
Tuesday’s Community Conversation, intended for Catholics and non-Catholics interested in deepening their understanding of the operas’ Catholic themes, includes:
- A short presentation by Helena Kopchick Spencer (Associate Professor of Music History, UNCW) on the Catholic music in Suor Angelica and Cavalleria Rusticana
- Panel discussion of Catholic imagery and theology in these two operas with the Very Reverend Jairo A. Maldonado Pacheco(Pastor and Rector, the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary), Alex Hill (Director of Music and Liturgy, the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary), and Nancy King (Artistic Director, Opera Wilmington), facilitated by Dr. Spencer
- Audience Q&A
This event is free of charge; no reservations are needed. We hope you will join us!