We want to thank all who attended last week’s online conference of The Classical Consortium entitled “The Art of Soulcraft.” If you missed it, or want to relive all or part of it, the conference recordings are available for free viewing. And conference discounts are also still available. Just click here.

Professor Carol also gave a presentation this week on Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel as part of our ongoing series A Night at the Opera. That recording is also available (scroll down). As explained, this is not just a children’s work, but a beautifully crafted Romantic opera that is entirely appropriate for children and adults.

There is still time to sign up for A Sprint Through Russian History scheduled for Tuesday, August 18, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. This webinar (with a nominal fee of $5) is the first in a series of “sprints” through history to be presented over the next year. “Sprints” seemed like a particularly apt term for Professor Carol’s fast-paced, high-energy approach. You may be trying to catch your breath at the end, but you will have a good high-level view of the forces driving this colorful history.