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Upcoming Events

  • Storytelling in Music: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in Efl (“Eroica”)
    Storytelling in Music: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in Efl (“Eroica”)
    Multiple Dates
    4 days to the event
    Wed, Jan 21
    Naples
    What is the significance of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony (Symphony No. 3 in E flat major)? Why was its 1805 premiere a critical flop and how did it become one of the composer’s most influential works? Find out as Tom Cimarusti, Ph.D. and FGCU Music History Professor, explores this masterwork.
  • The Musical Paintbrush: Surrealism
    The Musical Paintbrush: Surrealism
    Multiple Dates
    39 days to the event
    Wed, Feb 25
    Naples
    Explore the fascinating world of surrealist artists such as Salvador Dali and his musical counterparts, Erik Satie as Dr. Tom Cimarusti, FGCU Professor of Music History, examines the unconscious mind, the world of dreams, and one of the most mind-bending collaborations of music, art, and film.
  • In Search of Eternal Life: Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection")
    In Search of Eternal Life: Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection")
    Multiple Dates
    53 days to the event
    Wed, Mar 11
    Naples
    Join Dr. Tom Cimarusti, FGCFU Music History Professor, as he investigates Mahler’s obsession with death and the afterlife, themes the composer explored in his second symphony, "The Resurrection." Engage this magnum opus before Artistic and Music Director Alexander leads a performance on March 19-20.
  • Sarasota Opera Excursion - Puccini's "La boheme"
    Sarasota Opera Excursion - Puccini's "La boheme"
    62 days to the event
    Fri, Mar 20
    Sarasota Opera House
    Your concierge ticket to Sarasota Opera's production of Puccini's "La boheme" includes a box or aisle seat at a matinee performance, lunch at an exclusive Sarasota restaurant, round-trip travel, and a drink at intermission.
  • Opera Naples Lecture Series: A Toast to Opera
    Opera Naples Lecture Series: A Toast to Opera
    Jan 22, Feb 5, Feb 19, and March 15; 4pm
    Naples
    Join Dr. Tom Cimarusti as he presents lectures in collaboration with Opera Naples and their 2025-2026 season productions of Puccini's masterpiece "Turandot," Donizetti's beloved "Elixir of Love," Derrick Wang's 21st-century comedy "Scalia/Ginsburg," and the newly formed Pavarotti Vocal Competition.

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