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Beat the Blahs
The Haskell Rosenberg Memorial Series

During the depths of winter, opera lovers assemble to watch a DVD of an opera presented during the current MET season. We meet at 1 PM on Sundays at Temple B’rith Kodesh. Refreshments will be served during intermissions.

January 09, 2011 - Rossini's L'Italiana in Algeri
(The Italian Girl in Algiers)
with Marilyn Horne from the 1986 MET Production
Opera Talk by Agneta D. Borgstedt

January 23, 2011 - Verdi’s Rigoletto
with Leo Nucci and Pietro Beczala, Zurich Production 2008
Opera Talk by Art Axelrod

January 30, 2011 - Beethoven's Fidelio
With Camilla Nyland and Jonas Kaufmann, Zurich Production 2005
Opera Talk by Bob Heberger

February 6, 2011 - Mozart's Cosi fan tutte
A highly praised Glyndebourne production 2006
Opera Talk by Carol Crocca

For more information, contact Agneta Borgstedt at (585) 334-2323 or e-mail Agneta.Borgstedt@rochester.rr.com

Be sure to check out our Lecture Series and visit our Reading Room to see the handouts and playlists for this year's lectures.