‘Verdi in Verona’
– An illustrated talk by Canon David Nason.
THE VERONA OPERA FESTIVAL takes place each summer in the open air Roman Amphitheatre built in the 1st century AD. It began with a performance of Verdi’s Aida on 10 August 1913, the centenary of the composer’s birth. . It will also cover the founding of the Festival and highlights from it over the last hundred years together with musical quotes from the most popular operas performed there.
CANON DAVID NASON has recently retired from the role of Priest Vicar in Chichester Cathedral and that of Senior Master in the Prebendal School, posts that he held for twenty five years. For over ten years he also worked as a ‘music host’ for Saga Holidays at the opera in Verona, lecturing to the guests and indulging in a personal passion for grand opera.
Now you can find him speaking on-board river cruises for Noble Caledonia. David still has an active ministry as chaplain to the Festival Theatre, Regional Chaplain for the Royal Force Air Cadets. In ‘retirement’ he finds himself busier than ever taking Sunday services in churches around Chichester and fulfilling speaking engagements on opera and musical theatre.
On Thursday, 24 October, commencing at 7:30pm
THE ASSEMBLY ROOM, COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER.
Price: £10 members, £12 non members
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