Join Elena in this workshop, which combines Italian language and opera, as she guides you through the different works of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. We will start by discovering the world of Verdi and discussing the context, some plots, characters, and, most importantly, the language of his masterpieces. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to practice your Italian while being immersed in beautiful pieces of Italian culture, listening to the different arie, watching videos, reading about the history, and talking about your own musical preferences.

About Elena Crescenzo:
Originally from Campania, Elena Crescenzo has been living in Amsterdam since 2014. For the past couple of years, she has been teaching Italian and organizing workshops on Italian culture, with a particular focus on books. She founded the Italian library for children in Amsterdam ‘I Libri Volanti’, on a voluntary basis. And she promotes Italian literature with a special interest in emerging authors with her online bookstore ‘La Corrente – Met en Voor’.

Elena has taken various creative writing courses and is an avid reader and she strongly believes in the value of words and storytelling in general. Her other passions are theatre, in particular opera, and traveling.

25 January 2025
16:00-18:30
Gerard Doustraat 220

This workshop is in Italian and is suitable for students with a B1 level and higher. If you want to join, please register below.