{"id":96,"date":"2025-08-21T18:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/faculty\/?p=96"},"modified":"2025-09-19T21:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T21:34:10","slug":"introduction-to-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/faculty\/2025\/08\/21\/introduction-to-opera\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are pleased to offer Introduction to Opera presentations with Amanda Zory Hick on Monday September 29 from 3:00-4:30 and Wednesday November 5th from 5:00-6:30. These Zoom events are open to students and faculty across all sections. The content at each session will be the same.  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