Join host Nicolas Reveles for an in-depth examination of Mozart’s delightful comedy of manners, considered by many to be the "perfect opera." Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11743]

Join Nicolas Reveles for an introduction to Wozzeck. Alban Berg's modern masterpiece is the story of a Common Man, beset by problems not entirely of his own making and by the machinations and maneuvers of his fellow men and women. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11742]

Nicolas Reveles is your guide to Camille Saint-Saens' opera, which tells the passionate story of the Philistine temptress who pits her wiles, and her sex, against the superhuman strength of the mighty Hebrew warrior. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11741]

Nicolas Reveles introduces viewers to Mussorgsky's tale of 16th-century court intrigue, considered by many to be the quintessential Russian opera. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 11740]

Nicolas Reveles offers viewers a guided tour of the world of Handel and of baroque opera, a unique form of musical theatre. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 9453]

Join Nicolas Reveles for an in-depth examination of Gaetano Donizetti's bel canto masterpiece, Lucia di Lammermoor. From the celebrated sextet to the unsurpassed soprano "Mad Scene," Lucia is the ultimate expression of the pure beauty of the human voice. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 9451]

Since its moderately successful premiere in 1875, Bizet's Carmen has grown in stature to become one of the world's most beloved works of musical theater. Host Nicolas Reveles guides viewers through the opera's history, from its turbulent inception to its present status as a timeless masterpiece. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 9452]

Nicolas Reveles tells "the story behind the story" of Rossini's comic masterpiece, perhaps the greatest opera buffa ever written. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 9450]

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]

Join Nicolas Reveles for a concise introduction to Verdi's powerful opera, about a courageous leader’s quest to unite his people and reunite with his long-lost daughter.

Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 8668]