Parole in Aria:

Italian Through Opera

When: Wednesdays 11:15–12:45 (current course)

Where: LetsXcape Caffè, Newark-on-Trent

3 September – 22 October 2025 (8 weeks)

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)

Week 4 – 24 Sept: Un bel dì vedremo (Madama Butterfly) – futuro semplice

Week 5 – 1 Oct: Quando me’n vo’ (La Bohème) – personality and style, present tense

Week 6 – 8 Oct: Mario! Mario! Mario! (Tosca) – questions and simple structures

Week 7 – 15 Oct: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La Rondine) – imperfect tense, dream vocabulary

Week 8 – 22 Oct: Donde lieta uscì (La Bohème) – farewells, emotion, light past forms

Parole in aria 2:

Time change: 10.00-11.30

Week 1 -Wed 5 Nov 2025: Vecchia zimarra: La Bohème Farewell, clothing vocabulary, emotions

Week 2- Wed 12 Nov 2025: O soave fanciulla: La Bohème Love duet, present tense, interaction phrases

Week 3-Wed 19 Nov 2025: Libiamo ne’ lieti calici: La Traviata Social vocabulary, celebration, imperatives

Week 4-Wed 26 Nov 2025: Sempre libera: La Traviata Emotion words, desire, present tense verbs

Week 5-Wed 3 Dec 2025: Addio del passato: La Traviata Feelings, past tense, farewell expressions

Week 6-Wed 10 Dec 2025 Di Provenza il mar: La Traviata Family terms, repetition, gentle narrative style

Full Course

(6 weeks)

£95

Half course

(3 sessions - of your choice)

£60

PAYG: £20 per session