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Berkshire Opera Festival – A Presentation on the Life and Music of Italian Composer Giuseppe Verdi

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Which opera composer not only composed tunes so catchy they had to be kept secret during rehearsals, but also played a pivotal political role in the unification of Italy? Join Luca Antonucci, Assistant Conductor of Berkshire Opera Festival, for a presentation on the life and music of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. This presentation will place special emphasis on Berkshire Opera Festival’s mainstage production of Verdi’s masterpiece “La Traviata,” a captivating story of love and sacrifice. Learn about the story’s origins in French literature, the role of government censorship in the creative process, and the remarkable feats of vocal ability required to sing the demanding leading role, and take a peek behind the scenes at the process of putting on an opera production in the Berkshires. 
 
About Berkshire Opera Festival
Founded in 2014 by Brian Garman and Jonathon Loy, Berkshire Opera Festival (BOF) is an opera company dedicated to its mission to entertain and enrich the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the Berkshire region by providing accessible and affordable performances of a broad range of operas with the highest artistic standards. Now celebrating its 10th Anniversary season, BOF has appointed Natalie Johnsonius Neubert as its first President and CEO, and presents a full season that includes musically and dramatically compelling operatic productions each summer as well as recitals, educational community programs, and other related musical events throughout the year. Recent productions include Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Puccini’s La Bohème, and Gounod’s Faust.