Nicolas Reveles introduces viewers to opera’s greatest “double bill,” two one-act stories of love and betrayal set in Sicilian villages, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 12854]

Nicolas Reveles sets the stage for Donizetti’s classic bel canto opera, which recounts the historical struggle between Scotland’s rebellious Queen Mary and her cousin, England’s Queen Elizabeth. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 12853]

Nicolas Reveles introduces viewers to the “story behind the story” of Richard Wagner’s epic opera about self-sacrifice, atonement and redemption. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 12852]

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" [Humanities] [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" [Humanities] [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" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 9451]

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" [Humanities] [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" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 8668]

From its overture to its well-known waltz, the music of Die Fledermaus was an instant hit at its debut in Vienna, and it’s been a perennial favorite ever since. Nicolas Reveles takes viewers on a guided tour of Johann Strauss's sparkling comic operetta. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 8667]

Host Nicolas Reveles sets the stage for Verdi's classic tragedy, one of the most beloved of all operas. Based on the classic novel La Dame aux Camilias by Dumas, La Traviata is a tale of doomed romance among the glittering, decadent “demi-monde” of 19th century Paris, set to haunting music. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7486]

Join Nicolas Reveles for an introduction to Katya Kabanova, one of the most evocative works by Czech composer Leos Janácek. Katya combines both Romantic and 20th century music to create an intensely atmospheric and eloquently compelling drama, thoroughly modern yet steeped in Eastern European tradition. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7484]

Don Carlo, heir to the Spanish throne, has fallen in love with his stepmother, turned against his father, antagonized the powerful and taken a stand for religious freedom - but he never expected the Spanish Inquisition. Nicolas Reveles guides viewers through the complex world of Don Carlo, considered by many to be Verdi's greatest opera. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7482]

Nicolas Reveles describes the beauty and enchantment of "The Pearl Fishers," a new production of the San Diego Opera. The story, placed in a tropical paradise, tells of a tribal chief and a daring pearl fisher whose friendship is challenged when they both fall in love with a forbidden priestess. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 7480]

Puccini's Madama Butterfly is one of the most-often performed operas in the repertoire. San Diego Opera'sNicolas Reveles explores the stormy history, lasting influence and universal appeal of this masterwork. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 6534]

One of Verdi's greatest operas, Otello stands among the best adaptations of Shakespeare ever set to music. Nicolas Reveles provides a lively, anecdote-filled introduction to Verdi's masterpiece, including a discussion of the opera's formidable vocal and dramatic demands. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 6533]

Emile Zola's 19th-century novel about adultery, murder and suicide scandalized Paris, and was the source for several stage and film adaptations. Now Therese Raquin is an opera by celebrated American composer Tobias Picker. Join Nicloas Reveles for an introduction to this scintillating new work. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 6532]

Nicolas Reveles hosts this introduction to Bellini's bel canto masterpiece. Norma is a passionate tale of love and betrayal, featuring some of opera's greatest "hits." Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 6531]

Nick Reveles provides background to Wagner's timeless tale of a relentless curse, valiant heroism and redemption through selfless love, all expressed through soaring melodies and surging orchestration. Indeed, The Flying Dutchman is the very essence of the word "Wagnerian." Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5764]

Donizetti was, with Rossini, one of the kings of the Italian opera stage, and Don Pasquale illustrates what those maestri did best: outrageous comedy built on intricate plotting and playful deception. Nick Reveles provides an equally enchanting introduction to this new production of Donizetti's masterpiece. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5763]

Nick Reveles introduces viewers to Puccini's "shabby little shocker," which has become one of the world's most beloved operas. Puccini's uncanny gift for melody and unerring dramatic sense prove a killer combination in this story of love, honor and revenge. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5762]

Nick Reveles introduces viewers to Georg Fridirch Handel's Ariodante. One of Handel's best operas, Ariodante is also a perfect example of Baroque muscial theater, as treachery, duels, feigned assignations and courtly pomp are blended into a tale of honor lost and regained. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5761]

A concise introduction to the history and composition of one of the most popular of operas, Verdi's tragic masterwork about a man whose degenerate lifestyle leads to the destruction of his one valued possession. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5760]

Nicolas Reveles takes viewers on a guided tour of the grand opera which many consider Verdi's finest creation. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5050]

San Diego Opera's Nick Reveles hosts this look into the history of Mozart's early opera seria, considered by many to be Mozart's first operatic masterpiece. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5049]

An introduction to Carlisle Floyd's new American opera, based on Olive Ann Burns' classic novel of life and (scandalous) love in a small Georgia town at the turn of the century. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5048]