March Programming at VBMA Offers a French Flair

Vero Beach Museum of Art is proud to present a selection of programs to complement and enhance the French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950 exhibition now on view. Register at visit https://www.vbmuseum.org/upcoming-events-lectures-seminars/.
 
Vero Beach Opera Presents La Bohème and Puccini—The Search for a Libretto
Sunday, March 2, 2:30 p.m.
In his talk, Vero Beach Opera Master of Ceremonies Ian Campbell shows how Puccini and his librettists created an opera by sifting through Henry Murger’s Scènes de la vie de Bohème, which chronicles the adventures of four Bohemians as they struggle to survive in 1840s Paris. With musical examples showing the beauty of this opera and how Puccini even incorporated music from his student days to marvelous effect, the search for a libretto will hold more than a few surprises, even for those who know the opera well.

Registration is required. $20 per VBMA and Vero Beach Opera member; $25 per nonmember (includes museum admission)
 
 
Lecture—Manet, Renoir and The Impressionists
Saturday, March 8, 3 p.m.
Journey with art historian Bob Potter as he delves into the revolutionary world of the Impressionists. Explore how artists like Édouard Manet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir broke away from traditional French academic painting, using expressive brushstrokes and vivid colors to depict scenes of everyday life in modern Paris. Learn how these radical artists reshaped the art world with their bold new approach to capturing the real world around them.
 
Free; registration is not required.


The Sounds They Loved: Musical Connections to French Moderns: Monet to Matisse 1850-1950
Saturday, March 22, 2:30 p.m.
Mark your calendar for an experience that bridges visual art and music when pianist Leslie Amper returns to the VBMA for a unique multimedia performance. Offering insights into the musical influences on artists featured in the French Moderns exhibition, Ms. Amper combines live piano music—including works by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel and compositions from Hungary, Russia, and Britain—with visual art and insightful commentary.
 
Registration is required. $30 per VBMA member; $35 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Museum programs are sponsored in part by the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and The Plansoen Foundation.