Parole in Aria:

Italian Through Opera

When: Wednesdays 10:15–11:45

Where: LetsXcape Caffè, Newark-on-Trent

Level: A1–A2 Friendly | No singing required

Join us for a unique journey into Italian through the music and emotion of Puccini. Each week, we study a full opera aria, using it to build vocabulary, grammar, listening skills and cultural understanding. This is a welcoming course for beginners and improvers alike – expressive, engaging, and full of beauty

All students receive full lyrics, weekly handouts, and light grammar guidance to support each lesson. No previous knowledge of opera required

Weekly Programme: (current)

Le Nozze di Figaro – Aria Study Plan

8. 4 March – “Deh vieni, non tardar” (Susanna)
→ Romantic language, poetic future and subjunctive forms (vieni, tardar, goder).
Theme: reconciliation, irony, and anticipation – beautiful close to the cycle.

Saturday 7th MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Nottingham Royal Concert Hall

9. 11 March La donna è mobile – Verdi (Rigoletto)

10 18 March Una furtiva lagrima – Donizetti (L’elisir d’amore)
One of the world’s most loved tenor arias. Slow, expressive, and full of repetition. Perfect for teaching emotion vocabulary.

11 25 March Bella siccome un angelo – Donizetti (Don Pasquale)
Very tuneful, gentle pace, and full of adjectives

1.15 April – Largo al factotum (Rossini)
2. 22 April – Bella figlia dell’amore (Verdi)
3. 29 April – Soave sia il vento (Mozart)

4. 6 May – O mio babbino caro (Puccini)
5. 13 May – Sempre libera (Verdi)
6. 20 May – Un bel dì vedremo (Puccini)

7. 3 June – E lucevan le stelle (Puccini)
8. 10 June – Voi che sapete (Mozart)
9. 17 June – Nessun dorma (Puccini)

Opera by Candelight Saturday 20th June: Lincoln Cathedral (will include all above aria)

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PAYG: £20 per session

Full Course

(9 weeks)

£135

Half course

(5 weeks)

£100