Puccini 101 – Gold Level $159.00
• 1 ticket to the Opera Omaha production of La Bohème
• 1 ticket to the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD performance of La Rondine or Madama Butterfly
• The witty and informative guide for beginners and fans alike: Puccini Without Excuses: A Refreshing Reassessment of the World’s Most Popular Composer or a sampler CD of Puccini’s most popular works
• Admission to all Puccini 101 classes

Puccini 101 – Silver Level $99.00
• 1 ticket to the Opera Omaha production of La Bohème
• Admission to all Puccini 101 classes

Puccini 101 – Bronze Level $39.00
• Admission to all Puccini 101 classes

Course Options
Class 1: Puccini: Behind the Music
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini is the Italian composer whose operas are among the most famous in the opera repertoire. Find out what influenced Puccini to write his most-loved works.

When: Monday, November 17, 2008 – 6:30 pm
Where: The BLUEBARN & Brigit Saint Brigit's Downtown Space,
614 S 11th Street
Puccini 101 Member: FREE | General Public: $9

Puccini’s La Rondine*
The Live in HD production from the Met features opera’s real-life duo Angela Gheorgiu and Roberto Alagna in Puccini’s gorgeously melodic look at love.

When: Saturday, January 10, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Where: Film Streams, Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Webster Street

Class 2: The Bohemian Life through the Eyes of Toulouse-Lautrec
The Parisian artwork of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is magnified in the April Opera Omaha production of La Bohème. Hear about the bohemian lifestyle of this famous artist when art came to life during his time in Paris.

When: Monday, January 19, 2009 – 6:30 pm
Where: The BLUEBARN & Brigit Saint Brigit's Downtown Space,
614 S 11th Street
Puccini 101 Member: FREE | General Public: $9

Class 3: Contemporary Puccini
In 1996, Jonathan Larson premiered the rock musical Rent – exactly 100 years after the premiere of La Bohème. Rent is an update to Puccini’s 1896 work. The play chronicles the lives of poor young artists plagued with AIDS, set in New York’s East Village. Learn more about the works of Puccini used in modern culture.

When: Monday, February 16, 2009 – 6:30 pm
Where: The BLUEBARN & Brigit Saint Brigit's Downtown Space,
614 S 11th Street
Puccini 101 Member: FREE | General Public: $9

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly*
The classic opera is performed with Patricia Racette in the starring role for this Live in HD production from the Met.

When: Saturday, March 7, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Where: Film Streams, Ruth Sokolof Theater, 1340 Webster Street

Class 4: Puccini Unplugged
Wrap up the series enjoying wine, food and a musical preview from La Bohème.

When: Monday, March 30, 2009 – 6:30 pm
Where: TBD
Puccini 101 Member: FREE | General Public: $29

La Bohème**
Finish the series with Puccini’s most popular opera, performed at Omaha’s Orpheum Theater.

When: April 15 | April 17 | April 19, 2009
Where: Orpheum Theater, 409 S 16th Street

* Ticket price included in Gold Level
** Ticket price included in Gold & Silver Level