The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

Imbuing the familiar Don Juan myth with a captivating combination of comedy, seductiveness, danger, and damnation, Mozart created an enduring masterpiece that has been a cornerstone of the repertory since its 1787 premiere. The opera offers a rare opportunity for two baritones to star alongside one another as the title Lothario and his faithful yet conflicted servant, Leporello, as well as three memorable female roles—multifaceted women who both suffer the Don’s abuses and plot their revenge.

Cast

Mariusz Kwiecien

as Don Giovanni

Luca Pisaroni

as Leporello

Marina Rebeka

as Donna Anna

Ramón Vargas

as Don Ottavio

Barbara Frittoli

as Donna Elvira

Mojca Erdmann

as Zerlina

Joshua Bloom

as Masetto

Štefan Kocán

as Il Commendatore

Renée Fleming

as Self - Host

Fabio Luisi

as Self - Conductor

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