Sometimes as a cautionary tale of a wrongdoer who eventually gets his comeuppance, sometimes as an allegory of a freedomloving, unconventional libertine who questions the moral and religious ideas of his day. Director herbert fritsch becomes a deserter, abandoning the norm with his reading of don giovanni for virtuosically arranged nonsense that gives the audience freedom of thought. The deutsche oper berlin is proud to draw readers attention to two of the nominations for the 2020 international opera awards. Donna anna returns to the scene of the murder with don ottavio. Don giovanni was performed across europe after its success in prague.
Its brilliant tapestry of comedy and tragedy woven into the composers sublime score set it apart from all works of art. The modern exterior of this theater belies the beautiful, ornate interior. Is don giovanni supposed to be a laughoutloud good time. Described as absolutely impressive, arguably one of the most powerful and beautiful baritone voices you could hear thesidebalcony, lucia has previously performed with the deutsche oper berlin, il teatro regio, daegu opera, santa fe opera, chicago opera theater, opera santa barbara. This page lists all recordings of don giovanni, k527 by wolfgang amadeus mozart 175691. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music.
Lucia lucas was born in sacramento, california and has lived and worked in germany for the past 10 years. Trouvez le programme des grands concerts, operas, ballets a berlin. In 20, don giovanni was tenth on the operabase list of the mostperformed operas in the world. Mozarts classic is a brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and touching comedy, set to music of. Any time there is accompanied recitative, fricsays orchestra leaps out.
Too much has been said, made up, written about him. The long list of his conquests qualifies him as an erotic genius though this is contradicted by mozarts opera, where giovannis adventures in love unanimously fail. Of the rest of the cast, only soile isokoski and ildebrando d. The deutsche oper berlin is an opera company located in the charlottenburg district of berlin, germany. Don giovanni libretto italiangerman opera by wolfgang. Donna elvira beseeches him to let go of his plan, but to no avail. Almost unrecognizable in his title roll of don giovanni, again at the komische opera berlin, papendell personifies the licentious playboy, ruining women left and right, to their and the audiences great delight. As conducted by ferenc fricsay, it is much more dramma than giocoso.
Director herbert fritsch becomes a deserter, abandoning the norm with his reading of don giovanni. Donna annas father, the commander, tries to apprehend don giovanni and is killed by him in the heat of the moment. There is an air of overwhelming seriousness about the production. Leporello nehmt eine erfrischung, ihr braven jungen. Dietrich fischerdieskau don giovanni, elisabeth grummer donna anna, donald grobe don ottavio, pilar lorengar donna elvira, walter berry leporello, josef greindl il commendatore, ivan sardi masetto, erika koth zerlina, hans beirer otello, renata tebaldi desdemona, william dooley. Nov 02, 2007 mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed.
On the track of interpretations, don giovanni is well on the way to meeting his fate. Any time there is accompanied recitative, fricsays orchestra leaps out to remind the characters that they are all going to. Don giovanni is an aristocrat, a cloak and dagger hero, a nonconformist and the greatest seducer of women on the theatre stage, which he has made his home for over 400 years. The magnificent chorus of the deutsche oper berlin and its director jeremy bines have been shortlisted for their category and detlev glanerts oceane is among the nominations for best world premiere. I fear i have a crush on baritone gunter papendell. T his famous don giovanni was first broadcast in september 1961 to mark the opening of the deutsche opera in west berlin, though it was, in fact, recorded at an. The figure of the irresistibly attractive yet unscrupulous don juan or don giovanni is a modern myth, among whose numerous adaptations mozarts dramma giocoso stands out. 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. In the original manuscript mozart did not specify there was no subtitle. Don giovanni opera programmation saison 1920 opera.
It was performed in the united states in 1826, staged by da ponte himself. Malatesta in don pasquale 2006, and enrico in lucia di lammermoor 2007, all seen on. Anna forces her fiance don ottavio to swear an oath that he will avenge the murdered commendatore. The premiere of don giovanni took place to great public and critical acclaim in prague on october 29, 1787. The long list of his conquests qualifies him as an erotic genius though this is contradicted by mozarts opera, where giovanni s adventures in love unanimously fail. Mozarts don giovanni is for many the finest opera of all time. In the space of a portentous fortnight in 1961, the berlin wall went up and deutsche oper inaugurated a new house with this don giovanni.
Libretto in german and italian in parallel columns. Don quichotte, don quichotte 11 previously at seattle opera. Ferenc fricsay deutsche oper berlin orchestra and chorus videotaped performance for television. Don giovanni geleitet einige madchen zu ihren platzen zuruck. Latter one is the smallest of the three, however, in terms of quality no less than the others. Don giovanni, wolfgang amadeus mozart komische oper berlin.
Don giovanni, ramey, tomowasintow, battle, karajan is a cd with the highlights of the opera. Classical music reference recording 167,681 views 2. She makes her friend swear vengeance for her father over the dead body. This is not, im afraid, the don giovanni weve all been waiting for. Mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. Figaro, le nozze di figaro 09 previously at seattle opera. Latter one is the smallest of the three, however, in. The recording of the dress rehearsal on 23 september 1961 was broadcast on german national television simultaneously with the premiere on 24 september. Don giovanni storms in, trying to hide from donna anna, who is pursuing him in a mad rage. Don giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart first performed in 1787, don giovanni is mozarts exhilarating retelling of the don juan legend, filled with some of his most famous and muchloved music. Don giovanni select a language to update the synopsis text.
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 new window. After all the centuries of interpretation, theres no room to move. Mar 10, 2020 don giovanni is an aristocrat, a cloak and dagger hero, a nonconformist and the greatest seducer of women on the theatre stage, which he has made his home for over 400 years. Mir traumte einmal, eine junge birke schenkte mir einen sohn. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. The long list of his conquests qualifies him as an erotic genius though this is contradicted by mozarts opera, where giovannis adventures in love unanimously. Combining comedy and tragedy, the opera follows the notorious womaniser as he lusts his way towards his dramatic downfall. Don giovanni is his fourth leading role in a new production at the met, following his performances as dr. Don giovanni simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. That afternoon, giovanni is attempting to escape from the clingy donna elvira, who thinks shes married to him, when he stumbles upon the wedding of.
It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. The figure of the irresistibly attractive yet unscrupulous don juan or don giovanni is a modern myth, among whose numerous adaptations mozarts. The clashing of swords, obediently marking time to mozarts first musical skirmish, is one of the recordings few concessions to dramatic vraisemblance. 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. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6. Dec 08, 2011 t his famous don giovanni was first broadcast in september 1961 to mark the opening of the deutsche opera in west berlin, though it was, in fact, recorded at an open dress rehearsal the day before. First performed on 29th october, 1787 at prague premiered at the deutsche oper berlin on 16th. This is an opera named after one of the characters and although this generally means that this is the main character, that does not mean either that all other characters unimportant. Annas father, the commendatore, challenges don giovanni to a duel, and giovanni kills him. The don giovanni principle don giovanni awaits his true judge.
This is the question director roland schwab must have posed himself when the deutsche oper asked him for a new production of mozarts don giovanni. The inaugural performance of don giovanni at the deutsche oper berlin is available here for the first time on dvd. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. Delightful show, very minimal staging, excellent performers. Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. The opening production of the newly named deutsche oper, on 24 september, was mozarts don giovanni. Past generalmusikdirektoren gmd, general music directors have included bruno walter, kurt adler, ferenc fricsay, lorin maazel, gerd albrecht, jesus lopezcobos, and christian thielemann. It is about the character better known as don juan. Faz honing in on don juans archetypal core, fritsch brings him to life as a malicious harlequin a shameless loser, at once sidesplittingly funny and irresistible, framed by the tender, playful and. Don giovanni jeremie rhorer, philippe sly, julie fuchs. He later however inscribed in his own catalogue il dissoluto punito o, il don giovanni. Bryn terfel was born to play leporello, singing the part with a gruff abandon and charm that few have ever matched. Don giovanni claudio abbado on allmusic 1998 although it has many great moments, this don.
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