Don Giovanni (Sferisterio Opera Festival)

Overview

The first of the triumvirate of Mozart’s last three superlative operas – Cosi fan Tutte (1790) and Die Zauberflöte (1791) being the others – Don Giovanni (1787) tells the tale of this legendary womanizer, already a cautionary tale of considerable merit, with the added power and weight of a brilliant musical setting by one of mankind’s greatest musical geniuses and a stunningly effective libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. This tragicomedy of the highest order cries out for the finest musical forces, voices and staging to be truly overwhelming and meaningful. The cast for this production includes Ildebrando D´Arcangelo and Carmela Remigio. With direction from Riccardo Frizza and one of Italy’s finest stage and set designers on hand in veteran Pier Luigi Pizzi, the course is set for a staggering night at the opera.

Cast

Ildebrando d'Arcangelo

Don Giovanni

Andrea Concetti

Leporello

Enrico Giuseppe Iori

Il Commendatore

Myrtò Papatanasiu

Donna Anna

Marlin Miller

Don Ottavio

Carmela Remigio

Donna Elvira

Manuela Bisceglie

Zerlina

William Corrò

Masetto