What: UNT Opera presents Mozart's Don Giovanni, a two-act opera based on tale of the legendary libertine Don Juan. The production is directed by Visiting Opera Stage Director David Ward and conducted by UNT Opera Music Director Stephen Dubberly.
When: 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13 (Fridays) and 3 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 (Sundays). There will be an "In The Know" lecture 45 minutes prior to each performance. The lecture, presented by Dubberly, will offer insight into the opera, its characters and the time period in which it was written.
Where: Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I-35E Frontage Road
Tickets: $35 includes dessert and wine; $25-$15 for all other seats at www.thempac.com. Discounts available for senior citizens; students; children; UNT faculty, staff and retirees; and groups of 10 or more.
Special performance: On Nov. 14 (Saturday) at 3 p.m., a performance with piano accompaniment will be presented. For the Nov. 14 performance, all seats are $5.
More information: For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar and connect with the College of Music on Facebook and on Twitter at @UNTCoM.
DENTON (UNT), Texas – College of Music students bring to life the tale of the legendary libertine and seducer Don Juan in UNT Opera's production of Don Giovanni, a two-act opera with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The opera will be performed in Italian with English supertitles at 8 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13 (Fridays) and 3 p.m. Nov. 8 and 15 (Sundays), with a special discounted performance at 3 p.m. Nov. 14 (Saturday) in the Lyric Theater at the Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 I-35E Frontage Road. UNT Opera Music Director Stephen Dubberly presents an "In The Know" lecture 45 minutes prior to each performance, offering insight into the opera and the time period in which it was written.
"Don Giovanni contains some of the most beautiful and memorable operatic music ever written, and we at UNT are fortunate to have so many outstanding young singers who are fully up to the demands of the roles," said James Scott, Dean of the College of Music. "Transcendent music will join with dramatic excitement for a magical music theater experience."
In this retelling of the Don Juan legend, Don Giovanni recklessly pursues carnal pleasures without moral compass. In the course of his debauchery, Giovanni lies to, cheats or manipulates nearly all of the characters in this comedic melodrama, and even kills the father of failed conquest. It is this murder that leads to his downfall, when the ghostly statue of the murdered Commendatore pays Giovanni a visit.
Tickets are $15-$35 for adults, with discounts available for senior citizens; students; children; UNT faculty, staff and retirees; and groups of 10 or more. The $35 tickets include dessert and wine. Tickets to the discounted Nov. 14 performance are $5. Purchase tickets online or by calling the Murchison Box Office at 940-369-7802.
For a complete list of UNT College of Music events, including faculty and student recitals, visit the College of Music online calendar. Visit the College of Music Facebook page at or on Twitter @UNTCoM.
About the UNT College of Music
The College of Music is one of the largest and most respected comprehensive music schools in the world. Approximately 1,600 music students attend the college each year, participating in nearly 70 widely varied ensembles while engaged in specialized studies in performance, composition, conducting, jazz studies, music education, music history, music theory or ethnomusicology. Music students, alumni and faculty have made appearances on the world's finest stages, have produced numerous recordings with many receiving Grammy awards and nominations, and have written influential texts in a variety of areas in music scholarship. Distinguished University alumni can be found around the globe in top music ensembles, opera companies, universities, and schools.