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. Indiana university operas season opening don giovannis action began as conductor arthur fagen led the orchestra in the overture. In don giovannis garden masetto reproaches zerlina, frustrating don giovannis attempts to lure her away. Brussels don giovanni seems to be one of the most difficult operas to stage effectively. Don giovanni select a language to update the synopsis text. Donna elvira, a discarded lover, confronts don giovanni. The film stars ruggero raimondi in the title role, and the conductor is lorin maazel. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Brussels giovanni obscures mozart amid wild erotica. Its brilliant tapestry of comedy and tragedy woven into the composers sublime score set it apart from all works of art. Don giovanni teddy tahu rhodes as mozarts bad boy is.
The sexual politics of teaching mozarts don giovanni. The operas subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. Long story short bad boy acts badly, then gets punished. Visit the program page to see whats scheduled for the next opera festival from 4th july for 5 performances is wolfgang amadeus mozarts don giovanni, in the beautiful staging by franco zeffirelli, who inaugurated the 2012 opera festival, with costumes by maurizio millenotti, choreography by maria grazia garofoli and lighting. We encounter donna elvira, a woman of giovannis past who is determined to win him back, and zerlina, a young bride. 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. Don giovanni, opera in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte that premiered on october 29, 1787.
What better opera to see in paris on the anniversary of mozarts death than don giovanni. Teddy tahu rhodes don is mad, hes bad, hes dangerous but, damn him to hell, his serenades are just divine. Don giovanni is a 1979 frenchitalian film directed by joseph losey. Soprano simona saturova tells us all about her character in don giovanni.
This performance has been staged during the opera festival 2015. The countdown begins donna anna conceals her affair with don giovanni from don ottavio, her groom. However i was only mildly interested in the rest of the recording. Royal opera chorus, orchestra of the royal opera house nicola luisotti. At the ball in the palace don giovanni takes zerlina into another room and when she screams pretends that leporello is guilty.
Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. The revelations of don giovanni at the met the new yorker. Her father, the commendatore, don giovanni or her tender husband don ottavio. It is about the character better known as don juan. In this video, he talks about the darkness and protoromantic savour of this opera. 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. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. Mozarts classic is a brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and touching comedy, set to music of. 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. We can also look forward to his two swiss colleagues, ruben drole and mauro peter, as leporello and don ottavio. One, two, threeperhaps as many as six reflections of the.
Don giovanni opera mozart calling to the concert in praha. It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. It is an adaptation of mozarts classic opera don giovanni, based on the don juan legend of a seducer, destroyed by his excesses. The metropolitan opera don giovanni new york, ny conducting. Donna anna, donna elvira and don ottavio appear, masked, and are invited by leporello to join the celebration.
For up to three weeks following the last performance of a show, you can watch or watch again operas for free on their website. Don giovanni february 1998, konemann sheet music in english. Mozart, janowitz, jurinac, kraus, giulini don giovanni. Amsterdam muziektheater since its official opening on september 23, 1986, het muziektheater has attracted crowds from amsterdam and beyond in droves. Le nozze di figaro, cosi fan tutte en don giovanni worden vervlochten in een ambitieuze regie. The opera itself has been called one of mozarts trio of masterpieces. The quality of the production isnt too bad, about what youd expect from a 50s live recording in mono. All remaining performances and activities in the 201920 season are. 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.
Ppt opera powerpoint presentation free to download. Choose from don giovanni sheet music for such popular songs as batti, batti, o bel masetto, don giovanni, k. The sexual politics of teaching mozarts don giovanni 123 commendatore, the don escapes. Hes great at doubting, dreaming, and hesitating, but not much for taking decisive action.
The very best productions in my experience are those that. After all, getting to see four favourite singers on the same stage is an. Mozarts don giovanni is for many the finest opera of all time. 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. The donna elvira complex as the libretto intended it. When the cast for this particular production of don giovanni was announced i knew immediately that i had to go. Mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. There are occasionally moments when one attends an opera where one wonders whether the visuals are overpowering the music. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6. The opera was first performed at the national theatre in prague on 29 october 1787. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. Bizet national centre for the performing arts, beijing.
The traditional account don giovanni performed by the philharmonia chorus and orchestra, conducted by carlo. The story, based upon the don juan legend, focuses on a brutal and sexually insatiable aristocrat from old world europe. From now on revenge is the mantra of her troubled conscience. Don giovanni should singularly arrest the gaze of a viewer, especially a female viewer, and gilfry does. Last night thadieu and i caught the premiere of the first i think revival of the recent tce production. I like a mix of different approaches with my favourite classical works. His personal creed is that of our freeandeasy society, but nobody puts it into practice as radically and consistently as don giovanni. It rather bored me and i consider don giovanni to be. This is especially clear in the way she deals with the opposite sex. 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.