Minnesota operas don giovanni program by minnesota opera issuu. Don giovanni at the met opera and in two other stagings. Three companies the metropolitan opera, the canadian opera company and the paris national opera offer three interpretations of mozarts don giovanni. It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. It stars pietro spagnoli, mario luperi, papatanasiu, margiono, netherlands chamber orchestra and chorus of the nederlandse opera with ingo metzmacher. The operas subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. Combining comedy and tragedy, the opera follows the notorious womaniser as he lusts his way towards his dramatic downfall. What makes don giovanni an iconic opera the royal opera duration. Let yourself be immersed in our vision of opera and ballet. Now they come across another woman, donna elvira, an earlier victim of don giovanni, who now runs off, when they recognise each other, while leporello reads her a catalogue of his masters conquests. Playboy don giovanni leaps out of the closet as a leacherous nightclub owner and straight into the heady heyday of the eighties club scene.
Demetrius, a midsummer nights dream tokyo new national theatre. Plays, operas, and even a ballet were produced on the theme by the time mozart and da ponte started work on their opera. No other opera work has probably been given more flattering opinions ever since the beginning than mozartda pontes masterpiece don giovanni. The organization is mainly financed by the flemish government. Nov 02, 2007 mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. In fact, the majority of opera enthusiasts would maintain that it is the greatest written and performed work of operatic art forms of all times. I award 5 stars for the sublime playing of the philharmonia orchestra which is depressingly let down by the dull and pedestrian conducting of carlo maria giulini who manages to make the score sound so sterile, bland and undramatic. A singers strong return in a drab don giovanni simon keenlyside, disappearing through a trap door, and adam plachetka, right, in don giovanni, at the metropolitan opera. Oct 16, 20 peter kalman as leporello and jacques imbrailo as don giovanni in scottish opera s production. Teddy tahu rhodes as don giovanni and kate ladner as donna anna, sydney opera house, 2005. Ennis del mar, brokeback mountain new york city opera. Don giovanni is wanted in richard joness quirky, fascinating, occasionally madcap and often laughoutloudfunny production of mozarts complex, manylayered dramma giocoso, which.
Mariusz kwiecien brings his youthful and sensual interpretation of mozarts timeless antihero to the met for the first time, under the direction of tony award rwinning director michael. Don giovanni is cast as an artist who seduces an endless stream of women through his ability to create wonderful illusions. Not one of the 2065 women who cross his path is capable of resisting don giovanni. Kasper holtens interpretation focuses on the power of the creative imagination. Then, with a great flash, the earth opens up beneath their feet and the statue pulls don giovanni with him to hell.
Maite beaumont is cherubino in figaro and dorabella in cosi. Oct 03, 2016 don giovanni at the english national opera. Don quichotte, don quichotte 11 previously at seattle opera. Expect qualitative, contemporary and societally relevant realisations. Don giovanni 2008 starring pietro spagnoli and mario luperi on dvd and bluray. Someone who is really good at playing instrument usually at concert. It has conquered the world stages with the same frenzy as the main character put into courting his women. Il dissoluto punito, ossia il don giovanni, literally the rake punished, namely don giovanni or the libertine punished is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart and italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte. Operatic engagements include lila in the fireworkmakers daughter and 4. His don giovanni is a psychological thriller on a grand scale. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6.
Mozarts don giovanni at the bavarian state opera in german only. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. First performed in 1787, don giovanni is mozarts exhilarating retelling of the don juan legend, filled with some of his most famous and muchloved music. The traditional account don giovanni performed by the philharmonia chorus and orchestra, conducted by carlo. This production was first staged at the goteborg opera in february 2003. Oct 30, 2016 kent updates the opera to southern europe in the mid1950s, with a retroblonde zerlina in lace wedding frock and don giovanni in white dinnerjacket and shades. Don ottavio joins her in vowing revenge against the unknown assailant, while don giovanni and leporello make their escape. Garry magee is count almaviva in figaro and don alfonso. Don giovanni was mozarts tweede samenwerking met librettist da ponte, na hun succes met le nozze di figaro. James glossop mozart s opera has often been perceived as a graveyard for directors. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer.
Don giovanni opera programmation saison 1920 opera. Don giovanni theater basel 2017 don giovanni opera online. Find the metropolitan opera on facebook opens new window find the metropolitan opera on twitter opens new window find the metropolitan opera on instagram opens. Find the metropolitan opera on facebook opens new window. I like a mix of different approaches with my favourite classical works. The vlaamse opera flemish opera is an opera company in belgium directed by aviel cahn which operates in two different opera houses in two flemish cities, the vlaamse opera antwerpen at van ertbornstraat 8 and the vlaamse opera ghent at schouwburgstraat 3.
A wellknown legend of passion, triumphs of seduction, and mozarts scintillating music lives on at the latvian national opera. Don giovanni simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I had the wonderful opportunity to experience don giovanni at the metropolitan opera lincoln center nyc this week. The work is arguably the pinnacle of mozarts ability to depict. Kent updates the opera to southern europe in the mid1950s, with a retroblonde zerlina in lace wedding frock and don giovanni in white dinnerjacket and shades. Before don giovanni opens his mouth, before the curtain has even gone up, mozart has us jumping out of our skins with an earthshattering d minor chord from the pit. For don giovanni, the opera by wolfgang amadeus mozart, there are three clear choices, which critics at least in the uk and europe unanimously highlight. The opera was first performed at the national theatre in prague on 29 october 1787. Bryn terfel was born to play leporello, singing the part with a gruff abandon and charm that few have ever matched. Mar 30, 2009 i like a mix of different approaches with my favourite classical works. The insatiable hedonist don giovanni, for whom the only sacred thing is the beauty of a woman, who loves cruel games. Opera ballet vlaanderen is the biggest flemish cultural institution.
Don giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart. For a while, the mask fools anna into believing that don giovanni is in fact her fiance, don ottavio. Don giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart first performed in 1787, don giovanni is mozarts exhilarating retelling of the don juan legend, filled with some of his most famous and muchloved music. Sir david mcvicars production reveals the darkness in opera s most compelling antihero. Figaro, le nozze di figaro 09 previously at seattle opera. Don giovanni should singularly arrest the gaze of a viewer, especially a female viewer, and gilfry does. Monumental sets place the story in a gothic underworld inspired by the catacombs of vienna. Don giovanni the opera 2012, is a bold new production sees mozarts greatest opera in a completely new lease of life.
Don giovanni opera mozart calling to the concert in praha. The premiere of don giovanni took place to great public and critical acclaim in prague on. Of the rest of the cast, only soile isokoski and ildebrando d. Mozarts don giovanni first staged in 1787 offers boundless scope for directors. Although it has many great moments, this don giovanni, pieced together from a run of live performances in january and february 1997, struggles to find its stride.
On three different stages we present the classics from opera and ballet history next to new creations. But once she realises its not her bethrothed behind the mask, she screams for help, bringing her father running to her aid. Frere laurent, romeo et juliette teatro alla scala. Mozarts love for opera came into full bloom when he created don giovanni, which opened in prague 1787. Joan sutherland theatre, sydney opera house the serial seducer is on the loose again, in a new production from one of the most provocative minds in opera today, david mcvicar. With gender reversal of roles the sopranos become tenors, baritones become mezzos, demostrating the harmonic genius of mozart and telling. Oct 08, 2012 the interplay between william dazeleys don giovanni and alastair miless leporello all rictus grins and synchronised swinging of canes has the fluency of a musichall double act.
Its brilliant tapestry of comedy and tragedy woven into the composers sublime score set it apart from all works of art. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. The opera s subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. Roberto accurso is antonio in figaro and masetto in goivanni. Teddy tahu rhodes don is mad, hes bad, hes dangerous but, damn him to hell, his serenades are just divine. Mozarts classic is a brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and touching comedy, set to music of. Dona ana reconhece don giovanni pela voz e quando o mesmo sai. The cast was the same as now and the production was highly appreciated by both critics and audience alike. Combining comedy and tragedy, the opera follows the notorious womaniser as he lusts his way towards his dramatic. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. You can read our article here more information is available on the official website of the opera house. Conscious of his limited time on earth, the master seducer wants to get the.
Don giovanni select a language to update the synopsis text. The interplay between william dazeleys don giovanni and alastair miless leporello all rictus grins and synchronised swinging of canes has the fluency of a musichall double act. Description coproduction with the english national opera in london where the opera has been done in 2016. Don giovanni, opera in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte that premiered on october 29, 1787. Watch the video for don giovanni from wolfgang amadeus mozarts the very best of mozart for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. However, the company shares one orchestra, choir, technical team, etc. Abbado brings out orchestral textures and colors that other conductors often overlook, but his tempo choices frequently feel slow, sapping important moments of their energy. Monochromatic period costumes feature stunning embroidery. Operas lecherous antihero has already been condemned the work was originally subtitled the libertine punished, after all. The statue asks don giovanni to repent for his sins, but don giovanni refuses.
Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. See todays front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic daily express newspaper archive. Mozarts don giovanni is for many the finest opera of all time. Don giovanni finnish national opera and ballet operavision.
Mozart and da pontes don giovanni is a production by jossi wieler and sergio morabito. It is about the character better known as don juan. Mario luperi is bartolo in figaro and commendatore in giovanni. General groves, doctor atomic santa fe opera upcoming. Mozarts don giovanni at eno english national opera. Mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed.