Ep. 179: Opera and the Sea with Desirée Mays Part I

26/05/2021 44 min
Ep. 179: Opera and the Sea with Desirée Mays Part I

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Episode Synopsis

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.