Don Giovanni

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. Presented fully staged, with orchestra and chorus and a stellar cast (go to www.wbopera.org for details). Michel Singher, conductor; David Cox, director. FREE preview with piano on February 9, 8 p.m. at Avenidas in Palo Alto (see separate listing).