Studying famous opera pieces, will effectively help you build new vocabulary, as the memorization of the music facilitates the memorization of the words. Please join ICC native Italian instructor, Mirella Heimpel, to discover Italian opera, and learn more about Italian cultural heritage.

Mirella will be the guide as students discover Verdi, and learn the story of his famous opera, "Rigoletto". Students will follow along and listen to the opera, pausing to learn new vocabulary and memorizing the most famous arias. During the last lesson, the class will view a video of "Rigoletto", and will follow along with the music learned along the way. You will enjoy this opera as you never have before!

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Source: http://www.theitalianculturalcenter.org/