The Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera's 2017-2018 season is dedicated to the life of the great soprano, Maria Callas, one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. This year marks the 40th anniversary of her untimely death at age 53.

The Simi Valley Public Library is partnering with the L.A. Met Opera to present an outstanding lecture on Maria Callas, presented by Dr. Marcela Pan, Musicologist. The program will culminate in a tribute featuring Callas' most famous music.

Marcela Pan is a native of Argentina and has performed in the most preeminent theaters in her homeland, including the Colón Opera House, Teatro San Martín, Centro Experimental de Opera del Teatro Colón and Teatro Argentino de La Plata among others. Her roles have included Dorabella in Cosi fan Tutte, Cherubino in The marriage of Figaro, Ottavia in The Coronation of Poppea, and Rosina in Barber of Seville. She has sung under conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Pierre Boulez, Helmut Rieling and Georg Solti among others. She has also appeared in solo recitals for different institutions and auditoriums in the US including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and Disney Hall. She currently is the Music Librarian at University of Southern California.

This program is free and open to the general public.  Arrive on time to guarantee a seat.

For more information on this program and all Library programs and resources (including e-resources), visit the Library's website or call 805-526-1735.