
Opera and Film
“Opera and Film with William Berger” is a course for everybody who has an interest in storytelling in all its forms. “That’s all we’re doing all the time anyway,” Berger says, “whenever we get together with friends, talk on line, when we read books, when we turn on the TV, or when we sing songs: we’re telling stories. That’s what the word “media” means – the seen and unseen things (the ‘mediums’) between people, connecting them or keeping them apart.”
The Epic of Opera
“The Epic of Opera with William Berger" was an eight-session course/community convergence addressing the subject of opera itself: What IS it? Why is it the way it is? How did it become that way? What can be gained from engaging with it that can’t be gained elsewhere? The course followed the development of this most unusual art form. So, it was a sort of a history—but really it was an inquiry into context rather than a historical rundown. What emerged was a sense of how opera—far being merely a freakish side show to the pageant of history—is actually a sort of vast audio-visual-sensual kaleidoscope, providing a unique, profound, and essential perspective on that pageant.
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ACROSS THE MAGIC FIRE: THE MYSTICAL CONVERGENCE OF OPERA AND METAL
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Opera and Film Session #1 Video: Intro and Overview – The Idea of Opera in Movies --Joseph Calleja and Du Yun -- Sunday August 2, 2020
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Opera and Film Session #2 Video: Movies ABOUT Operas – Sources and “True” Stories -- Lawrence Brownlee & Muffie Meyer -- Tuesday August 4, 2020
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Opera and Film Session #3 Video: Opera Genres in Film (Part 1) – Expressionism, Romanticism, Nationalism -- Nico Muhly, Holly Goldberg Sloan, and Gary Rosen -- Thursday August 6, 2020
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Opera and Film Session #6 Video: Operatic Music in Movies – Soundtracks -- Isabel Leonard and Alex Ross -- Tuesday August 11, 2020
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Opera and Film Session #5 Video: Opera Genres in Fim (Part 3) – Beyond Verismo into Fantasy and Surrealism -- Alice Coote and Phil Jiménez -- Sunday August 9, 2020
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Opera and Film Session #4 Video: Opera Genres in Film (Part 2) – Verismo and the Supreme Masterpieces of Neoverismo -- Quinn Kelsey and Michael Cooper -- Saturday August 8, 2020
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Opera and Film Session #7 Video: Opera/Movie Convergence -- Stephen Costello & Justino Díaz -- Thursday August 13, 2020
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Opera and Film Session #8 Video: Opera/Movie Convergence (Part 2) -- Susan Graham -- Saturday August 15, 2020
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The Strange Creation of the Florentine Camerata -- Justino Díaz -- Sunday June 7, 2020
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The Baroque – The Theater of Art, Sexuality, and God -- Anthony Roth Costanzo -- Tuesday June 9, 2020
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There’s Something About Mozart -- Christine Goerke -- Thursday June 11, 2020
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Madness and Magnificence in Bel Canto and Grand Opéra -- Jamie Barton -- Saturday June 13, 2020
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Romantics and Nationals – The World Got Smaller, Opera Got Bigger -- Morris Robinson -- Sunday June 14, 2020
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Things Get Real: Verismo, Cinema, and Modern Urban Life -- Latonia Moore -- Tuesday June 16, 2020
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The Cataclysm of Modernity -- Anthony Dean Griffey -- Thursday June 18, 2020
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The Recent Past, Today, and Tomorrow… “What IS Reality Anyway, Man?” -- Susanna Phillips -- Saturday June 20, 2020
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Author / Commentator William Berger
William Berger has written on a variety of subjects, including architecture, religion, and sports. He is the author of several books and numerous articles, and has been a familiar voice on radio for over 20 years. He is a commentator for the Metropolitan Opera and is heard on Met Opera Radio’s Sirius/XM broadcasts and the podcast series “In Focus”, and is responsible for the Met’s Opera Quiz. He is a keen and active supporter of new music in a variety of genres and frequently produces and hosts live music events in New York City.
For a longer bio, see the About Us page.