The length of time of a performance is one of many reasons to avoid opera in this day and age. After we sneak a peek at how opera is used in some movies, this coffee break examines the length of time that opera takes to perform. We look at Mozart's Don Giovanni and the scope and complexities of producing an opera. A dense and emotional script, the high level of difficulty in performance, and the large stage with dramatic, bigger than life staging are just a few. Can any of this be abbreviated and still deliver the punch?

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