Don Giovanni, K. 527

Composer: Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Librettist/Text Author: Ponte, Lorenzo da

Conductor: Morlot, Ludovic

Orchestra: Monnaie Symphony Orchestra

Chorus: Monnaie Symphony Chorus

Don Giovanni: Bou, Jean-Sebestiene

Don Ottavio: Lehtipuu, Topi

Donna Anna: Hannigan, Barbara

Donna Elvira: Shaham, Rinat

Il commendatore: White, Willard

Leporello: Wolf, Andreas

Masetto: Ballestra, Jean-Luc

Zerlina: Mathevet, Julie

Set Designer: Szczesniak, Malgorzata

Costume Designer: Szczesniak, Malgorzata

Lighting Designer: Ross, Felice

Choreographer: Bardouil, Claude

Stage Director: Warlikowski, Krzysztof

Television Director: Gueguin, Denis

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Date of Production: 12-2014

Venue: La Monnaie - De Munt, Brussels

Playing Time: 03:09:47

Catalogue Number: BAC2299

Libretto

Don Giovanni, K. 527 DE

Synopsis

Don Giovanni, K. 527

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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 more than this: he is the common denominator. Compared to his existence, all others are merely derivative. So wrote the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard, who, like many others, was fascinated by Mozart's 1787 opera. "It is this absolute centrality that makes this work exercise the power of illusion more than any other. Does this work, the second joint venture by Mozart and the librettist Da Ponte, need any further introduction? This 'dramma giocoso' can hardly be categorised: opera seria, opera buffa? - Don Giovanni is universal, enigmatic, superhuman, mythical. After Cosi fan tutte and La Clemenza di Tito, Ludovic Morlot will conduct his third opera by Mozart at La Monnaie. For those who are familiar with Warlikovski's approach, it will come as no surprise that Don Giovanni will be presented as a dark, desperate character.