Opera Guild Preview Lectures bring renowned musicologists to communities throughout the greater Bay Area, offering an in-depth look into the season's upcoming operas.

Preview Lectures 2009 - 2010 Season

All 2009- 2010 Season Preview Lecture dates have passed. Please read below for information about the 2010-2011 Season.

Preview Lectures 2010 - 2011 Season

EAST BAY CHAPTER

LOCATION: St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 451 Moraga Way, Orinda
TIME: Lectures held at 8:00 p.m., preceded at 7:30 p.m. by complimentary refreshments
ADMISSION: $10 per single lecture, or the reduced price of $60 for a series of seven lectures (six in fall 2010 plus one in summer 2011). Reservations are encouraged.  Please contact Brad Wade at operaphile@earthlink.net or at 925-945-7347.  To facilitate check-in, please prepay! (When sending a check for single lectures, please specify for which particular lecture.)  Please send check, payable to SFOG, EBC, to Clyde Allen, 1463 Indian Head Circle, Clayton 94517.  

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MARIN CHAPTER

LOCATION: The Redwoods Auditorium, 40 Camino Alto, Mill Valley
TIME: Lectures held at 8:00 p.m., preceded at 7:30 p.m. by complimentary refreshments
ADMISSION: $10 per single lecture or $60 for a series of seven lectures
FOR INFORMATION: Contact Tenki Davis at (415) 457-1118 or t4tenki@comcast.net.
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SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER

LOCATION: Koret Auditorium, Lower Level, New Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
TIME: 12:00 p.m.
ADMISSION: Free
FOR INFORMATION: call (415) 565-3204 or email dcavagnaro@sfopera.com

SAN JOSE OPERA GUILD

LOCATION: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 15985 Rose Ave., Los Gatos                                                                                       
* June 7, 2011 Lecture Location: Saratoga Foothill Club, 20399 Park Place, Saratoga                                                                                                                                                                                                     TIME: 10:00 a.m.
ADMISSION: Fall lectures; free to members, $10 for guests and visitors. Summer lectures: $10 at the door for everyone.
FOR INFORMATION: Contact Steve Zilles at steve@zilles.org.                                                                                                                CLICK HERE FOR SAN JOSE DIRECTIONS 

SONOMA CHAPTER

LOCATION: Morning Lectures: Kenwood Depot, 314 Warm Springs Road, Kenwood:  Evening Lectures: Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
TIME: 10:30 a.m., except 10/7/2010, 10/21/2010, 11/4/2010 which will be at 7:30 p.m.
ADMISSION: $10 for individual lectures
FOR INFORMATION: Contact Pat Clothier at (707) 538-2549 or Neva Turer at (707) 539-1220.                                                                 CLICK HERE FOR SONOMA DIRECTIONS     

PENINSULA CHAPTER

LOCATION: First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, 1140 Cowper Street
TIME: 7:30pm
ADMISSION: $8 for members, $10 for non-members or $50 for a series of 7 lectures. Both members and non-members can buy single admissions at the regular price in advance. 
FOR INFORMATION: For admission queries, contact Andrea B. Smith at andreabsmith@sbcblobal.net.  For all other questions, contact Karen Burtness Prak at operanut13@gmail.com

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