Ep. 125 Puccini's Il Tabarro & Erica Miner's Overture to Murder

Ep. 125 Puccini's Il Tabarro & Erica Miner's Overture to Murder

Author: Opera for Everyone December 11, 2024 Duration: 1:58:39
“Seems an opera house is the perfect place for mischief and mayhem,” says the hard-boiled Inspector Cristina as she seeks to unravel the mystery at the heart of Overture to Murder, the meticulously researched third book of Erica Miner’s “Julia Kogan Opera Mystery Series.” Mayhem and mischief are no strangers to the opera house, both on and off-stage.  Join us for a discussion of both Erica’s new book and Giacomo Puccini’s Il Tabarro, a powerful, gritty verismo opera inspired by the dramatic potential of the darker human impulses. For more on Erica Miner, visit ericaminer.com

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