For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6. Mozarts don giovanni is for many the finest opera of all time. The operas subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. Donna anna, donna elvira and don ottavio appear, masked, and are invited by leporello to join the celebration. The sexual politics of teaching mozarts don giovanni. It starts on july 25 august 30, 2014 at sydney opera house. When the cast for this particular production of don giovanni was announced i knew immediately that i had to go. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. However i was only mildly interested in the rest of the recording. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay.
His personal creed is that of our freeandeasy society, but nobody puts it into practice as radically and consistently as don giovanni. Mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. Teddy tahu rhodes don is mad, hes bad, hes dangerous but, damn him to hell, his serenades are just divine. Le nozze di figaro, cosi fan tutte en don giovanni worden vervlochten in een ambitieuze regie. Amsterdam muziektheater since its official opening on september 23, 1986, het muziektheater has attracted crowds from amsterdam and beyond in droves. The opera was first performed at the national theatre in prague on 29 october 1787. It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. There are occasionally moments when one attends an opera where one wonders whether the visuals are overpowering the music. The revelations of don giovanni at the met the new yorker. Don giovanni opera mozart calling to the concert in praha. November 2 2016 musikkens hus concert aalborg, denmark.
This is especially clear in the way she deals with the opposite sex. 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. Description new production as the hero of the opera, don giovanni is the denominator of the piece, he gives it its name as the hero usually does, but he does. Hes great at doubting, dreaming, and hesitating, but not much for taking decisive action. At the ball in the palace don giovanni takes zerlina into another room and when she screams pretends that leporello is guilty. 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. Don giovanni february 1998, konemann sheet music in english. This performance has been staged during the opera festival 2015. It is an adaptation of mozarts classic opera don giovanni, based on the don juan legend of a seducer, destroyed by his excesses. The very best productions in my experience are those that. The story, based upon the don juan legend, focuses on a brutal and sexually insatiable aristocrat from old world europe. All remaining performances and activities in the 201920 season are. Don giovanni teddy tahu rhodes as mozarts bad boy is.
The opera then focuses on donna annas goal of revenging her fathers death, with the help of her fiance, don ottavio. The sexual politics of teaching mozarts don giovanni 123 commendatore, the don escapes. The donna elvira complex as the libretto intended it. The world of theatre and operas favourite new age scottish director david mcvicar has reinvented don giovanni, the work of eighteenth century composer wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 as an allnew production for opera australia featuring the sensational teddy tahu rhodes as the don. It is about the character better known as don juan. This production is part of our trilogia mozart da ponte. Choose from don giovanni sheet music for such popular songs as batti, batti, o bel masetto, don giovanni, k. For up to three weeks following the last performance of a show, you can watch or watch again operas for free on their website. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. In this video, he talks about the darkness and protoromantic savour of this opera. One, two, threeperhaps as many as six reflections of the. It rather bored me and i consider don giovanni to be.
This is done in a historically appropriate style, and is. The quality of the production isnt too bad, about what youd expect from a 50s live recording in mono. The current production of don giovanni at the metropolitan opera, running through march 6th, is the opera of the moment, a profoundly political and moral vision thats as much of our time. Don giovanni is a 1979 frenchitalian film directed by joseph losey. What better opera to see in paris on the anniversary of mozarts death than don giovanni. Last night thadieu and i caught the premiere of the first i think revival of the recent tce production. Brussels don giovanni seems to be one of the most difficult operas to stage effectively. If you do not have the opportunity to see don giovanni performed live, allow me to recommend joseph loseys excellent filmatisation of the opera, from 1979, starring ruggero raimondi as don giovanni. From now on revenge is the mantra of her troubled conscience. The traditional account don giovanni performed by the philharmonia chorus and orchestra, conducted by carlo.
We can also look forward to his two swiss colleagues, ruben drole and mauro peter, as leporello and don ottavio. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. In don giovannis garden masetto reproaches zerlina, frustrating don giovannis attempts to lure her away. 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 metropolitan opera don giovanni new york, ny conducting. We encounter donna elvira, a woman of giovannis past who is determined to win him back, and zerlina, a young bride. Soprano simona saturova tells us all about her character in don giovanni. The opera itself has been called one of mozarts trio of masterpieces. Description more information is available on the official website of the opera house following the measures adopted by the government as part of the fight against the spread of the covid19 coronavirus, the opera house had to cancel all of the performances from march to april 5. The countdown begins donna anna conceals her affair with don giovanni from don ottavio, her groom. Donna anna, the commendatores daughter, is a proud, beautiful noblewoman who has problems with men.
Donna elvira, a discarded lover, confronts don giovanni. Mozarts classic is a brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and touching comedy, set to music of. The film stars ruggero raimondi in the title role, and the conductor is lorin maazel. Don giovanni, opera in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte that premiered on october 29, 1787. Her father, the commendatore, don giovanni or her tender husband don ottavio. Don giovanni select a language to update the synopsis text. After all, getting to see four favourite singers on the same stage is an. Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. Mozart, janowitz, jurinac, kraus, giulini don giovanni. I like a mix of different approaches with my favourite classical works. Bizet national centre for the performing arts, beijing. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music.