Pre-Opera Talks
Detroit Opera offers complimentary opera and dance talks one hour prior to each performance. Noted experts provide background and important information on what you will see on stage, enhancing your performance experience! Opera Talks and Dance Talks provide an insightful and entertaining preview of the works performed on stage.
Unless otherwise directed, Talks take place on the main floor of the auditorium, between aisles two and six. Click here to listen to previous Pre-Opera and Dance Talks!
Rinaldo Pre-Opera Talks:
Opening Night February 22, 2025 – Pre-Opera Talk @ 6:30pm
Host Arthur White, Director of Community and Audience Engagement at Detroit Opera and guests Yuval Sharon (Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director, Detroit Opera), Roberto Kalb (Music Director, Detroit Opera) and Louisa Proske (Director, Rinaldo)
Friday February 28, 2025 – Pre-Opera Talk @ 6:30pm
Host Arthur White, Director of Community and Audience Engagement at Detroit Opera and guests Dr. Naomi André and Nathalie Doucet (Head of Music, Detroit Opera)
Sunday March 2, 2025 – Pre-Opera Talk @ 1:30pm
Host Arthur White, Director of Community and Audience Engagement at Detroit Opera and guests Dr. Naomi André and Roberto Kalb (Music Director, Detroit Opera)
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