Baroque Opera as a tool for peace: An evening with international theatre director Peter Sellars
糖心Vlog官方 is set to welcome renowned international theatre director Professor Peter Sellars this February as part of The British Academy鈥檚 Aspect of Art Lecture Series.
Taking place at the on Tuesday, 4 February, Peter will deliver a lecture titled 鈥楬ow to End a War: The Living and the Dead Working Together in Baroque Opera鈥�.
As the latest academic to deliver one of these inspiring lectures, Peter will use his talk to delve into the compelling world of Baroque opera, exploring its historical significance in promoting equality and reconciliation.
Having garnered international recognition for his advocacy of 20th century and contemporary music, Peter is a distinguished professor currently teaching in the Department of World Arts and Cultures at UCLA. He has received numerous prestigious awards for contributions to European culture, including the MacArthur Fellowship and the Erasmus Prize.
Peter鈥檚 visit to Manchester follows the launch of a major new partnership between the English National Opera (ENO) and Greater Manchester. The organisation鈥檚 exciting relocation project will see the development of longer-term strategic partnerships with venues and organisations across Greater Manchester, all working to create operatic experiences for communities and raise the curtain to the opera-makers of tomorrow.
Professor Maggie Gale, Vice-Dean for Research at the University of Manchester鈥檚 Faculty of Humanities, said:
Manchester has long been at the forefront of anti-war causes, often being the first to raise its voice in the name of peace. This, coupled with the recent relocation of the ENO, makes Manchester the perfect stage for Peter to deliver his first lecture as part of The British Academy鈥檚 Aspects of Art series.
Peter is a revered director in the opera world, and I鈥檓 incredibly excited to welcome him to the Martin Harris Centre next month. The arts have always been a compass by which love and freedom can be situated in a world torn apart by injustice, and Peter鈥檚 lecture is the perfect reminder of this.
I urge anyone interested in opera, the arts and their collective role in nurturing peace against a harsh backdrop of conflict to join us and be inspired.
Following the lecture, Peter will be joined by distinguished academic, critic and curator Professor Maria Delgado, who will discuss his illustrious career and current interests. Professor Delgado is the Vice Principal at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London. Her extensive work across Spanish-language theatre, film and cultural memory has garnered her numerous accolades, including the ATHE Lifetime Achievement Award in Academic Theatre and the Cross of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise for her services to culture and education.
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