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In Claus Guth's almost cinematic production of Don Giovanni, every character in Mozart's most realistic opera appears to be seeking either salvation or damnation in the woods -- a compelling set concept that removes the opera from the traditional pseudo-Seville squares and palaces. In the dense forest planted on the stage of the Haus für Mozart, the rugged macho Don Giovanni, assisted by his unsavory accomplice Leporello, lures the ladies with the heady scent of danger. Christopher Maltman embodies Don Giovanni as an almost reluctant seducer -- a man fated to bring misery to women and, ultimately, to himself. He heads an outstanding cast for a production that, by its very originality, demonstrates the strength of Mozart's original conception.
- Year2008
- Runtime177 minutes
- LanguageItalian
- CountryAustria
- RatingNot Rated
- GenreOpera
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- NoteVenue: Haus für Mozart, Salzburg. "Played with haunted, haunting sensitivity by the baritone Christopher Maltman, this Giovanni seemed disarmingly sincere in his interactions, a man more sinned against than sinner. He and the other characters stumble their way through Christian Schmidt's magnificent set -- a naturalistic, ominously moonlit forest, strewed with beer cans -- that evokes both fairy tales and a fallen Eden; it also revolves to give different perspectives for the opera's many changes of scene." (NY Times)
- DirectorStage Director: Claus Guth
- CastOrchestra: Vienna Philharmonic; Chorus: Vienna State Opera Chorus; Artists: Don Giovanni - Christopher Maltman Il; Commendatore - Anatoli Kotscherga; Donna Anna - Annette Dasch; Don Ottavio - Matthew Polenzani; Donna Elvira - Dorothea Röschmann; Leporello - Erwin Schrott; Zerlina - Ekaterina; Siurina Masetto - Alex Esposito
- CinematographerLighting Designer: Olaf Winter
- AnimatorCostume Designer: Christian Schmidt
- Production DesignSet Designer: Christian Schmidt
- ComposerWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Sound DesignConductor: Bertrand De Billy
Protected ContentThis content can only be viewed in authorized regions: North America.
$0This program will broadcast live September 1st at 11:00 pm to 2:15 am UTC. You will not be able to pause or rewind. You cannot access the show once the broadcast ends. Need help?
In Claus Guth's almost cinematic production of Don Giovanni, every character in Mozart's most realistic opera appears to be seeking either salvation or damnation in the woods -- a compelling set concept that removes the opera from the traditional pseudo-Seville squares and palaces. In the dense forest planted on the stage of the Haus für Mozart, the rugged macho Don Giovanni, assisted by his unsavory accomplice Leporello, lures the ladies with the heady scent of danger. Christopher Maltman embodies Don Giovanni as an almost reluctant seducer -- a man fated to bring misery to women and, ultimately, to himself. He heads an outstanding cast for a production that, by its very originality, demonstrates the strength of Mozart's original conception.
- Year2008
- Runtime177 minutes
- LanguageItalian
- CountryAustria
- RatingNot Rated
- GenreOpera
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- NoteVenue: Haus für Mozart, Salzburg. "Played with haunted, haunting sensitivity by the baritone Christopher Maltman, this Giovanni seemed disarmingly sincere in his interactions, a man more sinned against than sinner. He and the other characters stumble their way through Christian Schmidt's magnificent set -- a naturalistic, ominously moonlit forest, strewed with beer cans -- that evokes both fairy tales and a fallen Eden; it also revolves to give different perspectives for the opera's many changes of scene." (NY Times)
- DirectorStage Director: Claus Guth
- CastOrchestra: Vienna Philharmonic; Chorus: Vienna State Opera Chorus; Artists: Don Giovanni - Christopher Maltman Il; Commendatore - Anatoli Kotscherga; Donna Anna - Annette Dasch; Don Ottavio - Matthew Polenzani; Donna Elvira - Dorothea Röschmann; Leporello - Erwin Schrott; Zerlina - Ekaterina; Siurina Masetto - Alex Esposito
- CinematographerLighting Designer: Olaf Winter
- AnimatorCostume Designer: Christian Schmidt
- Production DesignSet Designer: Christian Schmidt
- ComposerWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Sound DesignConductor: Bertrand De Billy