Pickup Truck Opera: Vol. 5 - The Return of King Idomeneo at JD Rivers' Children's Garden
Schedule
Sun Sep 07 2025 at 03:00 pm to 04:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
JD Rivers' Children's Garden | Minneapolis, MN
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It's Mozart's musical myth of humanity in peril! It's 1950s doo-wop and an epic Greek adventure! It's Mixed Precipitation's 17th annual summer opera extravaganza! All performances are offered for a suggested donation ($5 – $45). Recommended for all ages.
ALL ARE WELCOME and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Children under 12 are welcome to attend for free.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Mozart’s epic music comes to a 1950s street corner with a unique mash-up of passionate arias, exciting choruses, 50s doo-wop, and 60s girl groups. This mythical show is family-friendly and full of adventure.
Our adaptation, The Return of King Idomeneo, brings the action to mid-century America, as the neighborhood celebrates the return of its victorious hometown heroes from the long and bloody Trojan War. General Idomeneo has taken hostages from Troy: three brilliant scientists, Hecuba and her daughters Ilia and Cassandra. And Neptune, the vengeful god of the sea, prepares to unleash his sewage monsters.
Full info at https://mixedprecipitation.org/summer-2025/
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SITE:
This garden is in a residential area on the east end of Theodore Wirth Park. There is parking available on the street. There is a lot at the Wirth Lake boat launch on the north side of Glenwood and near the pavilion on the south side of Glenwood.
Please consider biking, busing, or carpooling to the performance.
An ADA-accessible port-o-potty is available on the grounds, a very brief walk from the performance area.
Bring a water bottle or beverage, sunscreen, and a folding chair or blanket for sitting on the grass. Picnics are welcome (please be neat and haul out your trash).
Leashed dogs are welcome at this site. Please clean up after your pets.
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Where is it happening?
JD Rivers' Children's Garden, 2900 Glenwood Avenue,Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
