The Mineral Point Opera House is pleased to present Opera House Sessions – a lecture series focused on gaining a better understanding of how music shapes our lives. Each lecture has been organized through Badger Talks, the speakers bureau for UW-Madison, which aims to spark conversations on important topics, engage residents on critical issues, and share the latest UW research. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, plus taxes and fees. Seating is general admission.

David Ronis is the Karen K. Bishop Director of Opera at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since coming to UW-Madison in 2014, seven of his productions have garnered national attention, winning awards from The American Prize and the National Opera Association. Before devoting himself full-time to teaching, for many years he was a performer, singing and acting in opera, concerts, musical theater, and television commercials. “Opera has the reputation for being elitist and stuffy, badly acted, and boring. It’s true that bad opera can be just that. But good opera is extremely entertaining and often profoundly moving. I’ve devoted my life to cultivating that.” The evening will end with a Q&A section.

Join us for more Opera House Sessions on Sunday, September 13, for Music and the Human Spirit with Dan Cavanagh, and Sunday, April 18, for Tune Up Your Ears! with Jamie Henke.