Matinee performances on November 2, 3, 9, and 10 will be preceded by a pre-curtain talk given by Michael Greenebaum, a founding member of the company and the conductor of two of its productions of The Mikado. He will explain why The Mikado set in Japan became The McAdo set in Scotland and why our delight in the glories of this opera should be accompanied by sensitivity to issues surrounding its performance. Ticket holders should enter the auditorium a few minutes before 1 o’clock and come forward to the front of the auditorium for the talk, which is intended for all ages.