Fall Opera: El Gato con Botas

Single Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, September 3rd.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students/seniors, $5 Rider University students with Valid ID. Reserve tickets for Rider University faculty, staff, and students online with a Rider Key login. 
A processing fee of $2 is added to the cost of each adult, senior, and non-Rider student/child ticket.

Box Office: 609-896-7775

Catalan composer Xavier Montsalvatge’s El Gato con Botas (Puss in Boots) is a rarely performed operatic gem, brimming with charm, wit, and musical sparkle. Premiered in Barcelona in 1948, this one-act opera tells the delightful tale of a clever, fast-talking cat who, in exchange for a hat, a sword, and a pair of boots, secures a kingdom and a royal bride for his humble master. Along the way, the cat uses his wiles to outsmart a bumbling ogre and elevate his master’s status—earning laughs and admiration from audiences of all ages.

Montsalvatge’s score is energetic and whimsical, filled with lively rhythms, lush melodies, and playful feline-inspired musical effects. A perfect introduction to opera for family audiences, the performance also includes a second half of cabaret-style musical selections, showcasing the full ensemble in a lighthearted and engaging finale.

Performed in Spanish.
Libretto by Nestor Lujan
Based on the tale by Charles Perrault

Susan S. Ashbaker, music director
Alexi Ortega Chavez, stage director