Don giovanni at the lowry, salford wednesday, 7 march 2018. Don giovanni, opera in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte that premiered on october 29, 1787. He lived and enjoyed life to the full right until the end. March 5, 2018 cath annabel city culture, featured, music.
Opera north s don giovanni runs at the lowry, salford until friday 9th march 2018. A friends membership is the perfect gift idea, giving someone special the chance to delve deeper into the heart of opera north. To be specific, mozart was a person who only composed the opera. Don giovanni simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Presented by opera north, don giovanni tells the story of a timetravelling lothario who leaves a trail of broken hearts and even a corpse in his wake before finally facing retribution. So much so, in fact, that our don got booed at the end, in a good way, of course. Music times up for mozarts antihero in opera north revival. It is, quite simply, beautiful stunningly filmed, magnificently sung, and visually sublime.
Opera north singers take a nimble turn through kurt weills songbook. Mozarts don giovanni is your classic sexaddicted cad. The genius of mozart, for too long overdue in opera queenslands repertoire, returns with his epic and timeless masterpiece don giovanni, conducted by johannes fritzsch britishaustralian bass baritone and rising international star duncan rock, makes his australian principal debut in the title role. Thank you to all who have appreciated this website. Grim don giovanni frames a fine cast in concrete, rebar. Opera norths fatal passions season brings three of operas greatest masterpieces together. A punch and judystyle concept gives a zany edge to mozarts opera, writes alfred hickling. Scandalously entertaining, don giovanni is a fivestar romp through the ages which left us both wooed and wowed at the lowry. Donna anna and don ottavio were always properly clad in.
A thrilling don giovanni at welsh national opera by. Plus, a notable debut at nevill holt and mariam batsashvili at maida vale published. Tulsa opera announces 71st season, era of inclusion sets stage. Eto stays at home tour dates english touring opera. As one of the oldest opera companies in america, tulsa opera has always served as an. The don is silkily amoral, donna elvira spikes his nefarious schemes with anguished persistance, leporello, in great voice, is both exasperated and. This time around, it seems more relevant to the current zeitgeist, with so many media stories about sexual harassment, but there are no major changes, just a few tweaks. Since its first performance in prague in 1787, don giovanni has always been in fashion and is one of the most frequently performed operas in the. The operas subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. The opera was first performed at the national theatre in prague on 29 october 1787.
Alessandro talevis production of don giovanni, conducted by christoph altstaedt, receives. Okay, so the first thing you need to know about don giovanni is that its long. Handels tale of intrigue and impropriety in ancient rome receives its first met performances, with joyce didonato as the scheming empress agrippina. Don giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart and italian.
We are set to release more digital content in the coming weeks on our youtube channel, including other performances. For critics, the most problematic of the three central female characters is donna anna. Don giovanni queensland performing arts centre qpac. This don giovanni is extraordinary, unmissable, and unsurpassed as a film production of any opera. First rate revival of don giovanni at the royal opera house, covent garden. William dazeley don giovanni and jennifer davis donna anna bill cooper. Basically, don giovanni is an opera that consists of two acts, and it was made in 1787 by wolfgang amadeus mozart. The danish philosopher soren kierkegaard wrote a long essay in his book enten eller in which.
It is about the character better known as don juan. Soloman howards 201819 season features returns to the metropolitan opera as the king in aida conducted by nicola luisotti. The don giovanni book hardcover november 7, 1990 by jonathan miller author visit amazons jonathan miller page. Opera norths take on don giovanni is batshit crazy. When one of his conquests ends in murder, it looks like his luck is about to turn. Buy tickets for opera norths don giovanni at the theatre royal nottingham on wednesday 14 march and friday 16 march 2018. Don quichotte, don quichotte 11 previously at seattle opera.
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. Book 2 operas from the spring season and get 10% off. Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. Be tantalised by this lively production as don giovanni, opera. The opera s subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. The performance will feature a cast of young singers and.
Don giovanni will be at leeds grand theatre until saturday 3rd march 2018. 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. James platt the commendatore and william dazeley don giovanni bill cooper. Payment form opera north full season package booking form 20172018 to book your 20172018 full season package, please fill in this form and return to. From the dance numbers to the stunts, this is a production thats absolutely full of surprises, but its also one of mozarts best and they perform it with panache. 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. This fine, funny opera sees his last few bedpost notches go up before payback time. Through this website he was able to share his passion for music. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Steve staruch, from classical mpr, will be joined by lyric opera of the north music director, dirk meyer, and stage director christina baldwin, in the lobby at 6. Harry bicket conducts a cast of stars in sir david mcvicars new production, which ingeniously reframes the.
William dazeley as don giovanni in alessandro talevis new staging for opera north. Puppets, rumpypumpy, ghosts returned from the dead and a flying opera singer this is not your usual opera. Verdis otello act ii finale jonas kaufmann and marco. Figaro, le nozze di figaro 09 previously at seattle opera. There was a sense of gloomy, existentialist inevitability pervading the whole thing. Opera north is a national opera company based in leeds, and is a leading uk arts organisation. Payment form opera north full season package booking. The work is arguably the pinnacle of mozarts ability to depict. This is a welcome return for director alessandro talevi s witty production, first staged by opera north just over five years ago, well polished, with a couple of the original cast returning. Tulsa opera announces its 20182019, 71st season, beginning an era of unprecedented inclusion on its stage. Filmed in opera norths howard assembly room leeds, uk these videos have been created as a study aid for my students at the royal northern college of music manchester, uk, but i. Wolfgang amadeus mozarts don giovanni was first performed in 1787, and was based on the story of the spanish lothario, don juan. Perhaps don giovanni was killed in the opening fight, and the opera that follows is the dark purgatory where he marks time till the final judgement, along with all the other lost souls of the piece.
The title character seduces, deceives and murders his way through the opera, doing his utmost to experience life, and all that it has to offer, to the full. Opera norths staging of mozarts don giovanni is a charged mixture of moving parts, pared. The new version at the palais garnier, a coproduction with the metropolitan opera, also features modern dress and architecture, but is traditional in spirit. Don ottavio joins her in vowing revenge against the unknown assailant, while don giovanni and leporello make their escape. It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. The premiere of don giovanni took place to great public and critical acclaim in prague on october 29, 1787. This is a welcome return for director alessandro talevis witty production, first staged by opera north just over five years ago, well polished, with a couple of the original cast returning. This recording of don giovanni is certainly not the socalled classic version that they all said it was. Music times up for mozarts antihero in opera north revival the. 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. Don giovanni was alternately in the goldbraided uniform due to his noble rank and an open to the navel studded leather tunic. Don giovanni in full score by wolfgang amadeus mozart. 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.
We run activities, workshops and events for children, families, young people and adults of all ages. A staple of the standard operatic repertoire, it is ninth on the operabase list of the mostperformed operas of the 201819 season. Teddy tahu rhodes don is mad, hes bad, hes dangerous but, damn him to hell, his serenades are just divine. The arrogant and charismatic don giovanni seduces his way around europe, taking what he wants and living for lust, without conscience.
Don giovanni at the grand, leeds this sardonic, nihilistic giovanni is a timetraveller, a kind of adultchannel doctor who, using a decadeshopping lift as his tardis richard morrison. Don giovanni available in dvd ship this item temporarily out of stock online buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Talevis witty production, first staged by opera north just over five years ago, well polished, with a couple. Booking required suitable for all whether you are an opera aficionado or have never even tried it, you will enjoy dipping your toe into opera with opera norths whistle stop operaas they focus on mozarts timeless operatic drama of seduction, death and morality, don giovanni. The women of don giovanni showcase the many tensions that dominated gender relations of the era, each representing different aspects of the cultural and social landscape. Look into the eyes of one of operas most tortured souls as don giovanni roams the stage. Well hear about mozart, don giovanni, and the process of bringing this brandnew production to life in the newly renovated norshor theatre. 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. She boldly proclaims that 2018 is the ideal year to stage it, but the. Like being walloped into submission with a big stick. Don giovanni, opera north, newcastle theatre royal. All set to mozarts powerful and beautiful score, opera north s don giovanni is a really entertaining night out for seasoned opera lovers or those, like me, who are new to the genre. Rooted in the north of england, international in outlook, we create extraordinary experiences, every day.