2004-05 Season

From its overture to its well-known waltz, the music of Die Fledermaus was an instant hit at its debut in Vienna, and it's been a perennial favorite ever since. Nicolas Reveles takes viewers on a guided tour of Johann Strauss's sparkling comic operetta.

Join Nicolas Reveles for a concise introduction to Verdi's powerful opera, about a courageous leader's quest to unite his people and reunite with his long-lost daughter.

Inspired by a novel by Isak Dinesen (Out of Africa), Samuel Barber's Vanessa was snubbed by "modern" composers. But its love story and lush, romantic music made it an instant hit with audiences and won Barber the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Nicolas Reveles hosts an intimate portrait of the opera and its creator.