Boston Lyric Opera

The opera stage is a place of play and possibility, especially when it comes to the rules of gender. Women often portray men—or even depict men pretending to be women—delighting audiences with inversions and transformations that titillate, amuse, and often illuminate greater truths. Dr. Laurence Senelick—professor, actor, director, and author of the leading study of stage cross-dressing—delves into the rich tradition of gender-bending on the operatic stage, illustrated through musical examples performed by Boston Lyric…

How you create a fresh, compelling production of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro – while staying true to the beloved music and story that has been re imagined and reinterpreted for over 200 years? Led by musicologist Dr. Laura Stanfield Prichard, we consider the diverse and inventive ways that directors and opera companies have presented this classic of the opera repertory, from traditional productions with lush, period sets and costumes, to updated settings with modern…