Monsters and Prodigies: The History of the Castrati

Friday-Saturday, March 20-21, 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 22, 3 pm
* Recommended for mature audiences
* No late seating permitted
* Performed in Spanish with English supertitles

Tickets $25, MCA members $20
MCA Box Office, 312.397.4010

Direct from Mexico City, Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes‘ Claudio Valdés is causing a worldwide sensation with his award winning theater/opera about the castrati – boys castrated before puberty to preserve the soprano range of their voices, an 18th century practice that propelled many boys from poverty to stardom. Through brilliant musical performances and extreme physical comedy, Monsters and Prodigies offers a humorous and sophisticated satire of Baroque opera and a century of music ruled by the castrati.

Running time: 105 minutes, no intermission
Recommended for mature audiences
No late seating permitted
Performed in Spanish with English supertitles