The MET Will Host Course on the Connection Between Pop Culture and Opera

The Metropolitan Opera Guild, publisher of OPERA NEWS and the world's premier arts education organization dedicated to enriching people's lives through opera, will host Opera in Pop Culture, a three-session course on the connection between pop culture and opera. Three Mondays in October, American author, radio music host and commentator William Berger will explore how the operatic art form has found its way into many aspects of pop culture. From TV commercials to bestselling books to heavy metal music, opera and its themes are part of our lives in ways we may not always realize.

Berger's impressive career includes being the author of several books including Wagner Without Fear, Verdi With a Vengeance and Puccini Without Excuses; hosting New York Public Radio's Overnight Music and WNYC Radio, as well as co-hosting the live Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts.

WHERE: Opera Learning Center of The Metropolitan Opera Guild

70 Lincoln Center Plaza, located on the 6th Floor of the Samuel B. and David Rose Building (north side of 65th St., between Broadway & Amsterdam Av.)

WHEN: Opera in Literature: Monday, October 10: 5:30-7:00pm

Opera in Popular Music: Monday, October 17: 5:30-7:00pm

Opera in Film: Monday, October 24: 5:30-7:00pm

FOR GENERAL PUBLIC / LISTINGS, please visit http://www.metguild.org/guild/Lectures/PackageDetails.aspx?PerfId=278

Full course registrations: $60.00 for general public; $54.00 for *Guild members and students.

Individual sessions: $22.00 for general public; $20.00 for *Guild members and students.

For questions about tickets, please call the LCE Ticket Line at 212-769-7028, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm. For questions about becoming a *Guild member, visit: http://www.metopera.org/Support/Join-The-Met/Become-a-Guild-Member/

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