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Controversial Compositions: When the Public Resists Music

WhenWednesday, April 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT1:00 PM
WhereMaple Grove Library
8001 Main St. N. Maple Grove, MN 55369
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In this interactive music appreciation class series, explore music that caused a stir with audiences, governments, or religious institutions for various reasons. Learn about classical music that incited scandal including operas “Tannhauser,” “Madame Butterfly” and “Tristan and Isolde,” among others. Part of a three-part series, "Controversial Compositions." Attendance at all three sessions not required. Collaborator: MacPhail Center for Music. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. "Controversial Compositions" at Maple Grove Library: April 8: When Music Challenges the Norm April 15: When the Government Can’t Stand the Noise April 22: When the Public Resists Music "Controversial Compositions" at Maple Grove Library: April 8: When Music Challenges the Norm April 15: When the Government Can’t Stand the Noise April 22: When the Public Resists Music

Source: Hennepin County LibraryHennepin County Library