The Mikado Gilbert & Sullivan May 14, 22m, 27 & June 4 Will Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum find true love? Will the Three Little Maids remain maids until the final curtain? Will the Lord High Executioner actually get to execute someone? These are some of the burning questions this lighthearted, entertaining opera sets out to answer. Treat yourself to an evening of vintage Gilbert & Sullivan, presented with a few surprisingly contemporary twists. m= matinee .
	Il Trovatore Giuseppe Verdi May 21, 29m & June 3 This classic opera from Verdi has everything you'd expect from the very best: a love story, jealousy, revenge, a duel, a poisoning, a beheading and a burning at the stake. With all this tragedy, is it any surprise that someone rejoices at the end? (We won't ruin it by telling you who.) Come enjoy more riveting entertainment in one evening than you can get in a whole season of network TV. m=matinee .
	Julius Caesar George Frideric Handel May 28 & June 5m Combine one of history's most famous wars with one of history's most famous love affairs and you get one marvelous opera. The war is the Romans vs. the Egyptians. The romance, of course, is Caesar and Cleopatra. With the supporting cast of Cornelia, Achillas and others providing added treachery and drama. Experience this passionate story set to music that could only come from the genius of Handel. m=matinee .
	Hydrogen Jukebox A collaboration by Allen Ginsberg and Philip Glass May 24, 25, 26, 28m, 29 & June 1, 2, 4m, 5 If a Beat Poet and an Avant-Garde Composer wrote an opera, what would it be like? Unlike any opera you've ever attended, that's what. Hydrogen Jukebox combines Allen Ginsberg's reflection on the times set to the music of Philip Glass. Don't miss it. Contains adult subject matter; parental discretion advised. m=matinee .