In case you are interested, here are the current courses and events being held in the rooms, available for hire, at the Grosvenor Chapel.

Inside Opera

Opera unites words, music, and staging into one glorious, incomparable souffle whose recipe for success depends not only on the quality of its ingredients but on the skill of its preparation. What is the secret of its aroma? Why is opera revered as one of the highest art forms ever conceived and achieved by mankind? One answer lies in its tremendous power to move us emotionally; words inspire music which, in turn, enhances the meaning of the words: a fabulous cross-fertilization which touches us more deeply than we can explain.

Inside Opera focuses on works currently in performance in London, especially at the Royal Opera House and English National Opera. What could enhance your enjoyment of opera more than discovering how the drama is made music?

Time

Monday evenings 7.45pm - 9.45pm
Wednesday mornings: 10.30am-12.30pm
Advice on getting to the Chapel is available here.

The ten-part series is priced at £150 (please make cheques out to Ross Alley). For further information, please telephone 020 7935 1336 or email rossalley@yahoo.co.uk

Ross Alley is a music lecturer for Birkbeck College (University of London). He has also given numerous guest lectures for the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Wigmore Hall, the Wagner Society, the Gustav Mahler Society, and NADFAS.

Learn Italian at the Grosvenor Chapel

Vivere l’italiano classes will undoubtedly appeal to a vast range of people with an interest or a passion in all things Italian from culture to food, as well as those who would like to expand their horizons or need to speak Italian in their professional lives or want to move to Italy.

There are several kinds of courses (at all levels), from small to larger sizes, running throughout the year. By looking at the list of our regular scheduled courses at www.viverelitaliano.com you may be inspired with other ideas for a bespoke course or may want to suggest a particular date and time to suit your schedule.

The course co-ordinator, Stefania Ruggeri, who is also one of the teachers, has a Master’s degree in History and Italian from Rome University, “La Sapienza”, and twelve years' experience of teaching Italian language and culture to foreign students. After teaching in adult education centres, Stefania is responsible for the creation and development of teaching material, together with training teachers in literature, from Dante to contemporary Italian authors.

Tel: 0845 388 5301 or contact Ms Ruggeri through the website www.viverelitaliano.com.