During his brief life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart changed the very nature of symphonic and chamber music, as well as opera. In the next few weeks, Wisconsin fans will be treated to contrasting sides of the master’s operatic style, as Wisconsin’s premier opera companies mount two of his greatest works.
Madison Opera leads the way, closing its 2012-13 season with a production of “Don Giovanni” on April 26 and April 28. Next month, Milwaukee’s Florentine Opera ends its season with May 10 and May 12 performances of “The Marriage of Figaro,” the opera Mozart wrote immediately prior to “Don Giovanni.”