Don Giovanni at the La Scala Opera House
When: Wed., Dec. 7, 11 a.m. and Sun., Dec. 11, 1:30 p.m. 2011
Price: $10-$15
The legend of Don Juan speaks of a debauched nobleman who took pleasure in defiling virgins and inciting violence among others. Mozart's version,
Don Giovanni, combines comedy, tragedy and big vocal sound. The result is one of the most performed operatic productions (read: accessible and fairly easy to understand). Expand your cultural boundaries with a little Opera 101 at the Tivoli (4050 Pennsylvania, 816-561-5222) when the theater's Performing Arts Series continues with the showing of
the opening night of Don Giovanni performed live at the La Scala Opera House in Milan. Tickets for the live broadcast cost $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and students, and $10 for UMKC students. Due to the time difference between here and Italy, the opera begins at 11 a.m. See
tivolikc.com for more information. (The Tivoli also offers an encore showing at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, December 11.)
— Berry Anderson