Don Giovanni, Live in HD

11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016

Published:
October 12, 2016

Grinnell College will stream Mozart's Don Giovanni at noon Saturday, Oct. 22, in the Harris Center Cinema. as part of the .

Don Giovanni is the second broadcast in the Metropolitan Opera's 10-opera Live in HD movie theatre transmissions program  for 2016-17.

Randye Jones, Burling Media Room supervisor and a doctoral student in vocal literature at the University of Iowa, will present the opera talk at 11:30 a.m.

Don Giovanni follows the title character and his servant, Leporello, through dangerous duels, flirtations, and encounters with the afterlife. Mozart's take on the Don Juan myth balances tragedy and comedy, resulting in a lighthearted and ironic yet elegant work of art.

Fabio Luisi conducts, and Simon Keenlyside and Adam Plachetka star as Don Giovanni and Leporello, respectively.

The final broadcast of the fall season will be Kaija Saariaho’s 2000 opera L’Amour de Loin on Dec. 10, preceded by an opera talk by Gene Gaub, associate professor of music.

Refreshments will be available for sale in the lobby of the cinema before each opera and during intermission.

Tickets are available at the Pioneer Bookshop and at the door on the day of the show. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children, and Met Opera members.

The Office of the President has generously funded tickets for Grinnell College faculty, staff, and students, and tickets are available for free at all locations. Family members not employed by the College are required to purchase tickets.

Minors under age 18 need to be accompanied by an adult. Grinnell College is not responsible for supervision of minors on campus.

Grinnell College welcomes the participation of people with disabilities. Accommodation requests may be made to Conference Operations, 641-269-3235.

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