Wichita State University

He is said to have seduced and abandoned more than 2,000 women, and he’ll soon be on stage at Wichita State University. At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 and 2 p.m. Nov. 2, WSU’s Opera Theatre is bringing Don Giovanni at Miller Concert Hall.

Among the greatest operas ever written, the WSU production of Don Giovanni will feature Distinguished Professor of Opera Samuel Ramey as the Commendatore. During his illustrious career, Ramey — a native of Colby — was an internationally acclaimed interpreter of both Don Giovanni and Leporello. Now he is coaching a new generation of Wichita State’s aspiring opera singers in the subtleties of Don Giovanni, Mozart and Da Ponte’s greatest achievement.

The titular character is a lover, a murderer and a hedonist, disloyal to all and completely amoral. What is it about Don Giovanni that is so alluring, and what drives him? The opera offers no pat answers, leaving the audience to work out their own.

The production is rated PG, and will be performed in Italian with English titles. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the Fine Arts Box Office noon to 5 p.m. weekdays in the lobby of Duerksen Fine Arts Center. Contact the box office at 316-978-3233. Tickets may also be purchased online at wichita.edu/fineartsboxoffice or by emailing [email protected]. General admission is $16. Discount tickets are $14 for seniors, faculty/staff and military or $6 for children and students.