Parole in Aria –

Italian Through Opera

When: Wednesdays 11:15–12:45

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:

Week 1 – 3 Sept: Mi chiamano Mimì (La Bohème) – reflexives, present tense

Week 2 – 10 Sept: O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi) – family terms, voglio

Week 3 – 17 Sept: Che gelida manina (La Bohème) – adjectives, body description

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

Course Price:

Full 8-week course: £125

Half-course (first 4 weeks): £80

Pay-as-you-go: £20 per session (book online in advance)

No school holiday breaks – continuous course