Course Description

Instructor: John Bayne

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) composed some of the most popular and beloved operas ever written, including La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, and Turandot. His gift for melody and his sparkling orchestrations have endeared his usually tragic works to audiences throughout the world. This class will focus on his most popular and moving operas, featuring audio and video recordings of excellent singers.

Bio: John Bayne is a Tennessee native and Clemson graduate with a decades-long interest in opera. He has previous taught OLLI courses on Verdi, Mozart, Strauss, early operas, American operas, and others. He is retired from AT&T, and lives in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward.