October 15, 2019 —Kendal College Courses are open to Priority Wait-list Members on a first come/first served basis.
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Timothy Gaylard of W&L’s Music Department,
a frequent and much-appreciated
visitor to Kendal, will give four lectures on
Verdi’s operas during September and
October. All will be held on Wednesdays at
4:30: Sept. 16, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, and Oct.
14. In addition, Kendal’s monthly “opera
night,” falling on Thursday, Sept. 17, will be
hosted by Prof. Gaylard.
There will be a charge of $10 per person
to register for any or all of this program.
(The Thursday “opera night,” however, is
open to all without charge.) Registration
forms will be put in residents’ mail boxes in
early September and should be returned to
Sally Emory, who is the contact person. As
is the Kendal College policy, the program is
open to all residents and staff.
According to Prof. Gaylard, Verdi is the
most popular of all Italian opera composers.
The course will emphasize his characteristic
musical traits — memorable melodies, vital
rhythms, rich orchestral effects — as well as
his skillful depiction of vivid characters and
his mastery of dramatic situations. Among
the operas to be discussed are Rigoletto, La
Traviata, and Aida.
Originally published in the September 2015 KaLex Residents’ Newsletter
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