Discover La Scala Opera House and Youth Ticket Pricing
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Which age group will be able to go to La Scala for two euros?

  • Adults over 25
  • Children under 18
  • Senior citizens
  • Young people between 18 and 25 (correct)

Who made the announcement about the discounted tickets for La Scala?

  • La Scala Superintendent Alexander Pereira
  • One of Italy's opera foundations
  • Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli (correct)
  • The government of Milan

Why is the initiative of discounted tickets for young people being implemented?

  • To increase revenue for La Scala
  • To promote Italian opera abroad
  • To attract more tourists to Milan
  • To address skepticism and malaise among young people towards culture (correct)

Which Italian opera house will offer discounted tickets to young people between 18 and 25 starting from the next season?

<p>Teatro alla Scala (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the plan of discounted tickets for young people at La Scala?

<p>Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the initiative of discounted tickets for young people implemented?

<p>To encourage young people to engage with culture (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused the interruption during the premiere of the multimedia opera Somnium in Hong Kong?

<p>Technical difficulties with the video projection screens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Fiolxhildis in the opera Somnium?

<p>A single mother in Iceland who sells herbal talismans (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are the stories of the characters conveyed in the opera Somnium?

<p>Through monologues of song and spoken word (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which language is spoken by the father in the performance?

<p>Cantonese (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the eye masks offered to the audience members?

<p>To help them relax and sleep (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge to experiencing sleep and dreams during the performance?

<p>The loud and invasive sound effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the installation/opera/trance performance of Somnium aim to challenge?

<p>The sense of time (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which astronomer's book served as the inspiration for the story of the multimedia opera Somnium?

<p>Johannes Kepler (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the occupation of the character Fiolxhildis in the opera Somnium?

<p>She sells herbal talismans to seafarers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main setting of the multimedia opera Somnium?

<p>Hong Kong (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which character in the opera Somnium delivers a strong performance as the mother?

<p>Mezzo-soprano Christy Li (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the eye masks offered to the audience members during the performance of Somnium?

<p>To protect them from the strobe lighting (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge to experiencing sleep and dreams during the performance of Somnium?

<p>The loud and invasive sound effects (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Somnium aim to challenge?

<p>Traditional theatre's suspension of disbelief (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which city is the future European Capital of Culture?

<p>Novi Sad (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who conducted the performance of the 'Rigoletto' opera?

<p>Luis Gorelik (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was the opening of the Kaleidoscope of Culture held in Novi Sad?

<p>Great Liman (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which city was designated European Capital of Culture after Novi Sad?

<p>Rijeka (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the European Capital of Culture title?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cities were supported by Novi Sad to move their title year to 2021?

<p>Rijeka and Galway (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Yuval Sharon is known for his unconventional approach to which art form?

<p>Opera (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which opera did Yuval Sharon direct in a site-specific production at the historic Gem Theatre?

<p>Europeras 3&amp;4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did Yuval Sharon stage his innovative adaptation of Wagner's Götterdämmerung?

<p>Detroit Opera House Parking Center (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which opera did Sharon direct in a co-production with Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Metropolitan Opera, Opera Omaha, and Seattle Opera?

<p>X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which city did Sharon direct the world premiere production of Proximity?

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Which production led Opernwelt to call Sharon 'one of the most interesting arrivals on the musical landscape'?

<p>Three Sisters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For which production did Sharon receive the Götz Friedrich Prize in Germany?

<p>Doctor Atomic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which opera did Yuval Sharon direct in a co-production with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the Hollywood Bowl?

<p>The Cunning Little Vixen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which city did Yuval Sharon make his debut with Detroit Opera?

<p>Detroit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of Yuval Sharon's opera company in Los Angeles?

<p>The Industry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which opera did Yuval Sharon direct as part of his tenure as Artistic Director?

<p>ATLAS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which city did Yuval Sharon direct a landmark production of John Cage's Song Books?

<p>San Francisco (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For which production did Yuval Sharon become the first American ever invited to direct at Bayreuth?

<p>Lohengrin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which opera did Yuval Sharon direct in a co-production with Opera Ventures, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, and The Metropolitan Opera?

<p>Ainadamar (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following operas was adapted into a drive-through performance in the Millennium Lakeside Parking Garage?

<p>Gotterdammerung (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the director of the drive-through adaptation of 'Gotterdammerung' in Chicago?

<p>Yuval Sharon (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main setting for the drive-through adaptation of 'Gotterdammerung' in Chicago?

<p>A garage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who designed the stunning lighting for the multimedia opera 'Twilight: Gods'?

<p>Jason H. Thompson (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who performs the narration in the role of The Norns in 'Twilight: Gods'?

<p>Avery r. young (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the running time of the opera 'Twilight: Gods'?

<p>70 minutes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which character in 'Twilight: Gods' is involved in a self-sacrifice that includes a car?

<p>Brünnhilde (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which opera is the drive-through adaptation in Chicago based on?

<p>Götterdämmerung (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the director of the drive-through adaptation of 'Gotterdammerung' in Chicago?

<p>Yuval Sharon (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the setting for the drive-through adaptation of 'Gotterdammerung' in Chicago?

<p>A garage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the composer of the opera 'Twilight: Gods'?

<p>Richard Wagner (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of avery r. young in the opera 'Twilight: Gods'?

<p>The Norns (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme of the opera 'Twilight: Gods'?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where will a filmed version of the opera 'Twilight: Gods' be released?

<p>Lyric Opera of Chicago's website (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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