Inspired by a novel by Isak Dinesen (Out of Africa), Samuel Barber’s Vanessa was snubbed by “modern” composers. But its love story and lush, romantic music made it an instant hit with audiences and won Barber the Pulitzer Prize for Music.  Nicolas Reveles hosts an intimate portrait of the opera and its creator. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 8669]

Inspired by a novel by Isak Dinesen (Out of Africa), Samuel Barber’s Vanessa was snubbed by “modern” composers. But its love story and lush, romantic music made it an instant hit with audiences and won Barber the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Nicolas Reveles hosts an intimate portrait of the opera and its creator. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 8669]

San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles: Vanessa

San Diego Opera's Director of Education guides viewers through an intriguing history of each opera produced by San Diego Opera. Learn about the composers' backgrounds and inspirations, the challenges they faced composing and staging the work, the reactions of audiences and critics, and recommendations for recordings, books and videos.

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