Where:
Scout Wine Merchants
4512 N Oakland Ave, Shorewood, WI 53211
When:
January 30th, 2024 @ 5:30pm
Rsvp: Email events@florentineopera.org to rsvp and for any questions about the event.
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About Versed
We build operas over the course of a few years! In that time, dozens of creatives work on color palettes, lighting effects, historical juxtapositions and casting. Get a peek into the production process and learn more about what makes this show magical, including historical context.
For each mainstage production, we offer two Versed experiences for the Milwaukee community (and beyond) to learn about composer histories, the first audience's response, historical contexts, culture, and the intentions behind a show.
Our Versed series takes place as an intimate gathering somewhere in Milwaukee. These are FREE and open to the public. Food and beverage will be available for purchase.
Featuring
Dr. Ann Ostendorf
Dr. Ann Ostendorf is Professor and Chair of History at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Her scholarship explores issues of identity, race, and culture in early American history. She is author of Sounds American, a book which considers the cultural history of the lower Mississippi River valley—from New Orleans to St. Louis—through the lens of music prior to the emergence of jazz. Her current research considers the history of Romani (Gypsy) Americans, with recent articles appearing in Romani Studies, Early American Studies, The American Historian, and American Music. She is working on an edited collection titled The Romani Atlantic, a manuscript on early American Romani History, and a Romani Memory mapping project through the United Nations Human Rights Office.