Mozart's Don Giovanni from West Bay Opera
Lucie Stern Theatre (1305 Middlefield Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94301)
- Full Price:
- $65.00
- Our Price:
- $32.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Mozart's Don Giovanni have expired.
The last date listed for Mozart's Don Giovanni was Sunday February 26, 2012 / 2:00pm.
Currently at Lucie Stern Theatre:
Verdi's Aida, by West Bay Opera With Kunst-Stoff Ballet
- Full Price:
- $65.00
- Our Price:
- $32.50
West Bay Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's Aida. Composed at the request of the King of Egypt for the opening of the Suez Canal in 1871, the opera tells the tragically romantic story of an enslaved Ethiopian princess' doomed love for the military leader Radames, who has been chosen to marry the Pharaoh's daughter. Presented in collaboration with Kunst-Stoff Ballet Company, Aida is among the most frequently performed operas and was turned into a hit Broadway musical by Elton John and Tim Rice. Yefim Maizel directs the performance, which is sung in Italian with English titles. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Squirrel on Other
Not a bad seat in the house, really.
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Squirrel on Where to Park
Neighborhood but seemed adequate.
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Squirrel on What to Wear
Business casual--though it's a small community venue, it's still the opera.
9 Goldstar Member Reviews
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Great show. I find West Bay Opera always does well. What a delight to find that there's one tune I'm familiar with, and many other rewarding scenes. The "comic relief", the super-titles, the Mozart patter, the two finales, all good. I've wanted to see this since "Amadeus" years ago and it's a great reward for patience. It's Mozart, for heaven's sake. I find that newspaper reviewers set their bars far too high. I'm in the audience grouping (it's a large group) that should take no notice at all of a slightly negative Chronicle so-so review of any show.Written on Feb 28 2012
If you're not early, there's residential street parking. It's a short drive to University and its side streets' restaurants.
The Sunday afternoon audience was as expected -- I admire the efforts to get older folk to the opera. And the champagne was an OK bargain.
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This was a great rendition of a classic. The voices, costumes and sets were terrific and the orchestra very good but not outstanding. We were in the back row but I don't think there is a bad seat in the house unless you were up close and out to the side so far that it affected your sight lines.Written on Feb 21 2012
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Initially, I was disappointed that this production of the opera was set in present day. Regardless, the cast did an amazing job, and I really enjoyed the show!Written on Feb 21 2012
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Carol Marks
This production was exquisite, and I could not have enjoyed it more, if it were at the Met. My seats were not too good,but I managed to move my head enough to see what I needed to see.Written on Feb 20 2012
To tell you the truth, I am still feeling the joy that I felt when I was at the opera. I think the proper word is, "Bravo".
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More Information About Mozart's Don Giovanni
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Description
Arguably Mozart's best and most dramatically accomplished opera, and considered by some to be the best opera ever written, Don Giovanni packs in arias and ensembles of tremendous technical challenge and sublime beauty. Combining tragedy, humor and astonishing depth of characterization, Don Giovanni is a piece sure to dazzle and inspire, and it is the world's seventh most performed opera.
About the Ticket Supplier: West Bay Opera
Performing both the familiar and the adventurous, West Bay Opera seeks to please and challenge singers and audiences with three productions per season, one each in October, February, and May. The repertoire includes standard popular works, lesser-known operas and operettas, and occasionally operas by modern composers. Some of West Bay Opera's greatest successes result from undertaking formidable artistic challenges. Past accomplishments include Bellini's rarely-performed Norma, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin in the original Russian, and Wagner's Der Fliegende Holländer. The principal consideration is always to give talented young opera singers an opportunity to perform challenging roles and, in turn, to give audiences the pleasure of hearing these singers on their way to fame.
Comic operas are performed in English translations, some expressly prepared for West Bay Opera. Dramatic operas are performed in the original language. All productions are accompanied by projected supertitles in English.