­Did you miss the last round of Opera Raps? Not to worry! There will be one more lecture on Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg on June 26. Additionally, there is a series of videos, podcasts, and printables to fulfill your summer opera education needs, available online through the Cincinnati Opera website, CET Connect, and iTunes.

Lectures include: “2010 Season Preview” and "The History of Cincinnati Opera" with The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director Evans Mirageas; “Exploring Wagner” with Seattle Opera’s Speight Jenkins; a panel discussion “Wagner: The Man and His Art”; “The Meistersinger Experience” with Evans Mirageas; and “The Wonder Years: From Otello to Bohème” with New York City Opera dramaturg Cori Ellison.

VIDEO ­

• 2010 Season Preview with Evans Mirageas
• The History of Cincinnati Opera with Evans Mirageas
  
• Exploring Wagner with Speight Jenkins
  

AUDIO

• Wagner: The Man and His Art, a special panel discussion
  
• The Meistersinger Experience with Evans Mirageas

• Part One: Introduction and Background
• Part Two: Synopsis
• Act I & II
• Act III
• Part Three: Leitmotifs
• Part Four: The co-opting of the opera by the Nazis & Conclusion

• The Wonder Years: From Otello to Bohème, with Cori Ellison COMING SOON