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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Fiolxhildis in the opera Somnium?

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

    Which language is spoken by the father in the performance?

    <p>Cantonese</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What is the main setting of the multimedia opera Somnium?

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

    What does Somnium aim to challenge?

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

    Which city is the future European Capital of Culture?

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

    Who conducted the performance of the 'Rigoletto' opera?

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

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

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

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

    <p>Rijeka</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Opera</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Chicago</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Detroit</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>ATLAS</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</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Brünnhilde</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Götterdämmerung</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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