Don Giovanni - Schedule, Program & Tickets
Don Giovanni
Text Lorenzo Da Ponte
Cheerful drama in two acts
1 Pause
Cast January 2024
Musical direction
Philippe Jordan
Staging
Barrie Kosky
Stage & Costumes
Katrin Lea Tag
Light
Franck Evin
Don Giovanni
Christian Van Horn
Komtur
Antonio Di Matteo
Donna Anna
Slávka Zámečníková
Don Ottavio
Bogdan Volkov
Donna Elvira
Federica Lombardi
Leporello
Peter Kellner
Zerlina
Patricia Nolz
Masetto
Martin Häßler
Cast April 2024
Musical direction
Bertrand de Billy
Staging
Barrie Kosky
Stage & Costumes
Katrin Lea Tag
Light
Franck Evin
Don Giovanni
Andrzej Filonczyk
Komtur
Antonio Di Matteo
Donna Anna
Slávka Zámečníková
Don Ottavio
Edgardo Rocha
Donna Elvira
Nicole Car
Leporello
Christopher Maltman
Zerlina
Isabel Signoret
Masetto
Jusung Gabriel Park
Contents
The simultaneity of elements of farce, comic and tragic opera, low and high style, symphony and sacred music leads into uncharted territory.
Between all these languages Giovanni is on the move. He himself has no music of his own, since he makes himself the projection screen for the women he desires: Donna Anna, brought up under strict fatherly care, who seeks adventure in him; the runaway Donna Elvira hoping for emotional stability; of the lower-class girl Zerlina, who dreams of social advancement in his arms. The sequence of scenes in the opera is bracketed by Giovanni's murder of Donna Anna's father and his return as a dead person. In the opera he wants to save Don Giovanni from eternal damnation by making him regret his actions – which Don Giovanni refuses. So it remains questionable who is the loser in this duel, because Giovanni's intellectual defiance is unbroken.
ACTION
1st act
Don Giovanni's servant Leporello wants to be a master instead of always serving. Donna Anna tries to stop the fleeing Don Giovanni. She calls for help. Don Giovanni assures her that she will never know who he is. Donna Anna's father, the Commendatore, provides Don Giovanni. In the ensuing fight, Don Giovanni mortally injures the Commendatore. Donna Anna urges her fiancé, Don Ottavio, to come to her father's aid, but all they find is the Commendatore's body. Donna Anna makes her fiancé promise to avenge her father. Don Giovanni hopes for a new conquest. Instead, he and Leporello meet Donna Elvira, who accuses Giovanni of having deceived and seduced her with false promises. While Leporello distracts Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni is able to flee. Donna Elvira swears revenge. Masetto and Zerlina celebrate love, youth and their upcoming wedding with their guests. Don Giovanni instructs Leporello to take the company and especially the bridegroom to his house and entertain them, he and Zerlina will come later. He met Masetto's objection with an open threat. Masetto has to back down. Don Giovanni invites Zerlina to his nearby castle, where he wants to marry her. Zerlina hesitates, but then agrees. The two are interrupted by Donna Elvira, who warns Zerlina about the seducer and takes her with her. Don Ottavio and Donna Anna ask Don Giovanni for help in finding the Commander's unknown killer. Donna Elvira appears again and warns of Giovanni's wickedness. He hints that Elvira is out of her mind and follows her as she walks away. Donna Anna recognized her father's murderer from Don Giovanni's behavior. She urges Don Ottavio again to avenge her. Don Giovanni instructs Leporello to prepare a festival where he wants to make new conquests. Zerlina tries to convince Masetto that nothing happened between her and Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni arrives and urges them both to celebrate with him. Donna Anna, Donna Elvira and Don Ottavio approach masked. At Don Giovanni's behest, Leporello invites her to the party. Don Giovanni disappears with Zerlina. You can soon hear them calling for help. Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio and Masetto rush to her protection. Don Giovanni presents Leporello as the culprit. The others don't believe him, but they don't get hold of Don Giovanni either.
2nd act
Don Giovanni forces Leporello to swap clothes with him. Disguised, he wants to seduce Donna Elvira's maid, Leporello is supposed to employ Donna Elvira in the meantime. Leporello enjoys flattering Donna Elvira. Don Giovanni meets Masetto, who is looking for him armed, but does not recognize him in Leporello's clothes. After taking the guns from Masetto, Giovanni beats him up. Zerlina finds the injured man and tends to his wounds. Leporello tries to elude Donna Elvira. He meets Donna Anna and Don Ottavio, Zerlina and Masetto, who mistake him for Don Giovanni. You want to kill him. Donna Elvira begs for pity. leporello reveals himself and protests his innocence. Using excuses, he manages to escape. Donna Elvira is torn between feelings of revenge and worries about Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni and Leporello meet in the cemetery. Don Giovanni exuberantly tells of his last love adventures. The Commendatore's voice warns not to disturb the peace of the dead. Don Giovanni makes fun of him and asks Leporello to invite the Commendatore to dinner. Leporello extends the invitation, the Commander agrees. Don Ottavio offers Donna Anna his consolation and his hand. She asks him for understanding of her situation and for patience. Don Giovanni prepares a splendid supper. Donna Elvira appears. She urges Don Giovanni to change his life. Giovanni mocks her. Elvira moves away, then her scream of horror is heard. The Commendatore enters. He issues a return invitation to Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni agrees. He takes the offered hand and is startled by its icy coldness. The Commendatore asks Don Giovanni to repent and change his life: it is his last chance. Don Giovanni refuses. Voices herald his punishment. Don Giovanni collapses. Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Zerlina and Masetto arrive to bring Don Giovanni to justice. They only meet Leporello, who tells of Don Giovanni's fate. Society disperses, not without summing up: their life is always reflected in the death of the nefarious.
Subject to change.
Cheerful drama in two acts
1 Pause
Cast January 2024
Musical direction
Philippe Jordan
Staging
Barrie Kosky
Stage & Costumes
Katrin Lea Tag
Light
Franck Evin
Don Giovanni
Christian Van Horn
Komtur
Antonio Di Matteo
Donna Anna
Slávka Zámečníková
Don Ottavio
Bogdan Volkov
Donna Elvira
Federica Lombardi
Leporello
Peter Kellner
Zerlina
Patricia Nolz
Masetto
Martin Häßler
Cast April 2024
Musical direction
Bertrand de Billy
Staging
Barrie Kosky
Stage & Costumes
Katrin Lea Tag
Light
Franck Evin
Don Giovanni
Andrzej Filonczyk
Komtur
Antonio Di Matteo
Donna Anna
Slávka Zámečníková
Don Ottavio
Edgardo Rocha
Donna Elvira
Nicole Car
Leporello
Christopher Maltman
Zerlina
Isabel Signoret
Masetto
Jusung Gabriel Park
Contents
The simultaneity of elements of farce, comic and tragic opera, low and high style, symphony and sacred music leads into uncharted territory.
Between all these languages Giovanni is on the move. He himself has no music of his own, since he makes himself the projection screen for the women he desires: Donna Anna, brought up under strict fatherly care, who seeks adventure in him; the runaway Donna Elvira hoping for emotional stability; of the lower-class girl Zerlina, who dreams of social advancement in his arms. The sequence of scenes in the opera is bracketed by Giovanni's murder of Donna Anna's father and his return as a dead person. In the opera he wants to save Don Giovanni from eternal damnation by making him regret his actions – which Don Giovanni refuses. So it remains questionable who is the loser in this duel, because Giovanni's intellectual defiance is unbroken.
ACTION
1st act
Don Giovanni's servant Leporello wants to be a master instead of always serving. Donna Anna tries to stop the fleeing Don Giovanni. She calls for help. Don Giovanni assures her that she will never know who he is. Donna Anna's father, the Commendatore, provides Don Giovanni. In the ensuing fight, Don Giovanni mortally injures the Commendatore. Donna Anna urges her fiancé, Don Ottavio, to come to her father's aid, but all they find is the Commendatore's body. Donna Anna makes her fiancé promise to avenge her father. Don Giovanni hopes for a new conquest. Instead, he and Leporello meet Donna Elvira, who accuses Giovanni of having deceived and seduced her with false promises. While Leporello distracts Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni is able to flee. Donna Elvira swears revenge. Masetto and Zerlina celebrate love, youth and their upcoming wedding with their guests. Don Giovanni instructs Leporello to take the company and especially the bridegroom to his house and entertain them, he and Zerlina will come later. He met Masetto's objection with an open threat. Masetto has to back down. Don Giovanni invites Zerlina to his nearby castle, where he wants to marry her. Zerlina hesitates, but then agrees. The two are interrupted by Donna Elvira, who warns Zerlina about the seducer and takes her with her. Don Ottavio and Donna Anna ask Don Giovanni for help in finding the Commander's unknown killer. Donna Elvira appears again and warns of Giovanni's wickedness. He hints that Elvira is out of her mind and follows her as she walks away. Donna Anna recognized her father's murderer from Don Giovanni's behavior. She urges Don Ottavio again to avenge her. Don Giovanni instructs Leporello to prepare a festival where he wants to make new conquests. Zerlina tries to convince Masetto that nothing happened between her and Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni arrives and urges them both to celebrate with him. Donna Anna, Donna Elvira and Don Ottavio approach masked. At Don Giovanni's behest, Leporello invites her to the party. Don Giovanni disappears with Zerlina. You can soon hear them calling for help. Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio and Masetto rush to her protection. Don Giovanni presents Leporello as the culprit. The others don't believe him, but they don't get hold of Don Giovanni either.
2nd act
Don Giovanni forces Leporello to swap clothes with him. Disguised, he wants to seduce Donna Elvira's maid, Leporello is supposed to employ Donna Elvira in the meantime. Leporello enjoys flattering Donna Elvira. Don Giovanni meets Masetto, who is looking for him armed, but does not recognize him in Leporello's clothes. After taking the guns from Masetto, Giovanni beats him up. Zerlina finds the injured man and tends to his wounds. Leporello tries to elude Donna Elvira. He meets Donna Anna and Don Ottavio, Zerlina and Masetto, who mistake him for Don Giovanni. You want to kill him. Donna Elvira begs for pity. leporello reveals himself and protests his innocence. Using excuses, he manages to escape. Donna Elvira is torn between feelings of revenge and worries about Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni and Leporello meet in the cemetery. Don Giovanni exuberantly tells of his last love adventures. The Commendatore's voice warns not to disturb the peace of the dead. Don Giovanni makes fun of him and asks Leporello to invite the Commendatore to dinner. Leporello extends the invitation, the Commander agrees. Don Ottavio offers Donna Anna his consolation and his hand. She asks him for understanding of her situation and for patience. Don Giovanni prepares a splendid supper. Donna Elvira appears. She urges Don Giovanni to change his life. Giovanni mocks her. Elvira moves away, then her scream of horror is heard. The Commendatore enters. He issues a return invitation to Don Giovanni. Don Giovanni agrees. He takes the offered hand and is startled by its icy coldness. The Commendatore asks Don Giovanni to repent and change his life: it is his last chance. Don Giovanni refuses. Voices herald his punishment. Don Giovanni collapses. Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Zerlina and Masetto arrive to bring Don Giovanni to justice. They only meet Leporello, who tells of Don Giovanni's fate. Society disperses, not without summing up: their life is always reflected in the death of the nefarious.
Subject to change.
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