Classical Classroom, Episode 209: Alexander Pushkin in Opera, Pt. 2

Classical Classroom by Dacia Clay

Apr 2, 202037:51Health

Dramaturg and Seattle Opera Podcast host, Jonathan Dean has come back to the Classroom for this epic two-episode series about the bazillion operas based on the writing of the Russian author Alexander Pushkin. In part one...

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