Seattle Opera to present farce opera 'Viva la Mamma' at WWU Nov. 5

The Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program will perform Donizetti’s “Viva la Mamma” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, in the Western Washington University Performing Arts Center Concert Hall.

“Viva la Mamma,” a riotous farce about crazy backstage shenanigans at an opera company, features a harried impresario, a victimized composer, a hair-pulling duet, and a decidedly unusual pushy stage mother. This first-ever Seattle Opera production of this comedy showcases the lighter side of Gaetano Donizetti, one of Italian opera’s most prolific composers.

Now in its 13th year, the Young Artists Program trains promising singers for a career in opera, with a curriculum that includes public performances. “Viva la Mamma” will feature nine singers from the Young Artists Program: Lindsey Anderson, Erik Anstine, David Krohn, Eric Neuville, Amanda Opuszynski, Adrian Rosas, Daniel Scofield, Andrew Stenson, and Marcy Stonikas.

Tickets for the performance are $18 general; $14 for seniors, WWU faculty and staff; and $11 for students. Tickets are available through the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6146 or online at http://www.tickets.wwu.edu.

WWU Box Office hours are Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and one hour prior to performances. For tickets or disability accommodations call (360) 650-6146.

The Bellingham performance of “Viva la Mamma” is sponsored by the WWU Opera Studio and the Van Horn Family.

For more details call the WWU Department of Music at (360) 650-3130 or visit the Seattle Opera website.