Adult Education Class
Monday, January 10, 2011 07:00 pmMinnesota Opera Center
Mary Stuart
Donizetti's opera Mary Stuart, based upon Schiller's play of the same name, proved to be so controversial that it was banned twice in Italy after censors learned that Mary calls Elizabeth I a "vile bastard" in their scene of confrontation. One begins to sense why, in true life, Queen Elizabeth I refused to meet Mary Stuart, whom she nevertheless condemned to death. Minnesota Opera's Head of Music Mary Dibbern will discuss the historical background of the conflict between these ladies, and the transformation of Schiller's play into a superb operatic treasure.
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