Washington National Opera premieres its final production of the season for an already sold-out house tomorrow night (May 13, 7 p.m.), Rossini’s charming, hilarious comic opera L’Italiana in Algeri. I have already recommended it, but I saw the dress rehearsal on Wednesday night and am especially confident that it’s a great introduction to the delights of opera for a first-time opera goer. Also, the Generation O program has offered a limited number of reduced-price tickets to its members: $25 and $35 seats, but only for the performances next Monday (May 15, 7 p.m.) and Thursday (May 18, 7:30 p.m.). Students and young professionals between the ages of 18 and 35 are eligible to join. Once you have signed up, use promotion code 4924 to sign in when ordering your ticket. You must have identification of your age when you use a Generation O ticket.

This opera is a farce, about a boy in Algeria who forsakes his own wife, thinking that he would be happier in love with an Italian woman. As the ruler, Mustafà, Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov is all rage and bluster. He crosses wits with the wiliest Italian woman, Isabella, sung by mezzo-soprano Olga Borodina, a singer I much admired in last season’s Samson et Dalila and she is unlikely to disappoint. For singers who are easy on both the eyes and ears, you have Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flórez (Lindoro, Isabella’s imprisoned lover, whom she has come to Algeria to find) and Russian soprano Lyubov Petrova (Elvira, Mustafà’s wife).

If you are still looking for a great Mother’s Day present, why not be a good child and take your mom to the opera? The regular prices are pretty steep, but there are some tickets available at half-price through TICKETplace, which you can buy in advance for the performances on May 13, 15, and 18 (so far). Performances will continue through June 2, but strong reviews may make tickets evaporate quickly for later performances. All performances are in the Kennedy Center Opera House.