Wolfgang amadeus mozarts don giovanni was first performed in 1787, and was based on the story of the spanish lothario, don juan. Mozarts classic is a brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and touching comedy, set to music of. Well hear about mozart, don giovanni, and the process of bringing this brandnew production to life in the newly renovated norshor theatre. Dance centre in monte carlo as well as in leeds, newcastle, nottingham and salford. Oct 19, 2012 mozarts don giovanni is a notoriously hard opera to direct something confirmed by alessandro talevis endofthe pier production for opera north 2 lacks charisma. Oct 08, 2012 like being walloped into submission with a big stick. My local library has a ton of don giovanni recordings by nearly as much conductors. Don giovanni, mozart, opera north, grand theatre, leeds.
Opera north delivers a devastating puccini double bill, as a brutal new don giovanni turns heads at eno. Don giovanni, a spanish nobleman, travels through europe seducing women, accompanied by his longsuffering servant leporello. Teddy tahu rhodes don is mad, hes bad, hes dangerous but, damn him to hell, his serenades are just divine. Opera north s fatal passions season brings three of opera s greatest masterpieces together. 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. Don giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart. Mozarts don giovanni at eno english national opera. The opera was first performed at the national theatre in prague on 29 october 1787. Don giovanni, opera north, theatre royal, newcastle. Music director aleksandar markovic conducts a revival of alessandro talevis witty and imaginative 2012 production of don giovanni as he seduces his way across europe, bedding 1003 women in spain alone, don giovannis hedonism is a challenge not only to human morality, but also to god. Jul 26, 2004 don giovanni packs the royal concert hall for the opening of nottinghams festival season from the lithuanian national opera and ballet. Music director aleksandar markovic conducts a revival of alessandro talevis witty and imaginative 2012 production of don giovanni.
Mozarts don giovanni is a notoriously hard opera to direct something confirmed by alessandro talevis endofthe pier production for opera north 2. At leeds town hall, then on tour to nottingham, salford, london and. Nov 02, 2007 mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. This 2012 opera north production was the companys first for seven years and was directed by alessandro talevi. 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. Opera north tours to theatre royal, nottingham or the royal concert hall three times a year, bringing a range of full scale operatic productions and incredible concert stagings. 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 will be at leeds grand theatre until saturday 3rd march 2018. This book is a study of mozarts don giovanni, his second opera to a libretto by da ponte. When his actions lead to murder, he unleashes vengeance from beyond the grave. Damnation is to find himself alone, abandoned on a. Bill cooper opera norths production is about as nontraditional as. 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. Don giovanni simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
To those familiar to the opera, be warned that in this version of giovanni the stone guest does not come to dinner and drag giovanni the flames of hell. The performance will feature a cast of young singers and an accordionist who channels a full orchestra through his finger tips. Friday 3 july 2015 time tbc dont miss the chance to see fantastic opera live at wollaton park an excellent cast including christopher maltman as mozarts timeless antihero and dorothea roschmann, rolando villazon and albina shagimuratova star in this mesmerizing production from the royal operas director of opera, kasper holten, with spectacular designs from es devlin. 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 opera as they focus on mozarts timeless operatic drama of seduction, death and morality, don giovanni. 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. Im pretty new in the opera world, having listened to only about 6 or 7 operas total. Don giovanni mozart theatre royal wed 14 and fri 16 mar 2018. After leeds the production tours to salford quays, nottingham and. Don giovanni live from the royal opera house visit. Rooted in the north of england, international in outlook, we create extraordinary experiences, every day. 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. Join facebook to connect with don nottingham and others you may know.
In it they created a work that has beguiled and entranced in equal measure since its premiere in 1787. Don giovanni packs the royal concert hall for the opening of nottinghams festival season from the lithuanian national opera and ballet. Book tickets to see opera norths production at the theatre royal, nottingham. But she cannot escape the consequences of her past life, and circumstances conspire to force her to sacrifice what may be her only chance of real happiness. Win tickets to opera norths fatal passions season classic fm. As he seduces his way across europe, bedding 1003 women in spain alone, don giovannis hedonism is a challenge not only to human morality, but also to god. The set has a burnished antiquity about it, fragments of.
Don giovanni was established in 1984 and celebrates over 30 years as manchesters oldest and most trusted authentic italian restaurant. It is about the character better known as don juan. Music director aleksandar markovic conducts a revival of alessandro talevis witty and imaginative 2012 production of don giovanni as he seduces his way across europe, bedding 1003 women in spain alone, don giovanni s hedonism is a challenge not only to human morality, but also to god. Buy tickets for opera north s don giovanni at the theatre royal nottingham on wednesday 14 march and friday 16 march 2018. Opera north presents don giovanni visit nottinghamshire. Don giovanni successfully launches opera norths new season by richard wilcocks, 04 october 2012 director alessandro talevis imagination, wit and audacity meant that don giovanni, which has just launched opera norths new season, was a huge success. The opera s subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. Opera north has established itself as one of the leading arts companies in the united kingdom and one of the most imaginative opera companies in europe. He has been a member of the young artist programs at des moines metro opera, opera iowa, opera north, and opera santa barbara, and is currently a member of the extra chorus at the metropolitan opera in new york city. 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.
Scandalously entertaining, don giovanni is a fivestar romp through the ages which left us both wooed and wowed at the lowry. The chandos studio recording was made in london in august 2000, with several members of the opera north productionos cast repeating their roles. Be tantalised by this lively production as don giovanni, opera s most compelling antihero, goes on a quest for hedonistic thrills. This fine, funny opera sees his last few bedpost notches go up before payback time. Don giovanni mozart be tantalised by this magnificent production as don giovanni, opera s most compelling antihero, goes on a quest for hedonistic thrills.
Alessandro talevis witty and imaginative timetravelling production makes the most of both the comedy and drama inherent in this dark and crazy opera. Oct 08, 2012 not all productions of mozarts opera remember that both the composer and his librettist, lorenzo da ponte, thought of their piece as a comedy, and it is a virtue of opera norths new staging. Not all productions of mozarts opera remember that both the composer and his librettist, lorenzo da ponte, thought of their piece as a comedy, and it is a virtue of opera norths new staging. During the transformation project, opera north presented a number of semistaged and concert performances in venues such as leeds town hall, the bridgewater hall, manchester, nottingham royal concert hall, the sage gateshead and symphony hall, birmingham, as well as performances at the bradford alhambra and other theatres, including, for the. 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.
Oct 25, 2016 the opera was don giovanni, the product of the second of three da ponte mozart collaborations the first was le nozze di figaro, written a year before giovanni, in 1786, and the third was cosi fan tutte, which premiered in 1790, a year before the composers death. As he seduces his way across europe, bedding 1003 women in spain alone, the unrepentant don giovanni resorts to despicable violence until he meets a terrifying end at the hands of vengeful victims. Until february 28 0844 848 2700, then touring to newcastle, nottingham and salford. He lived and enjoyed life to the full right until the end. Book tickets to see opera north s production at the theatre royal, nottingham in november 2020.
The work is arguably the pinnacle of mozarts ability to depict. So much so, in fact, that our don got booed at the end, in a good way, of course. It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. Combining comedy and tragedy, the opera follows the notorious womaniser as he lusts his way towards his dramatic. Like being walloped into submission with a big stick. 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. The company is committed to bringing a wide variety of high quality work to established audiences for one of the most exciting art forms in britain today. Why mozarts devilishly dark don giovanni is bound to seduce you. Julian rushton takes the view that, notwithstanding the tragic nature of certain scenes, it must be. The commedatore becomes sort of a zombie and kills the don. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes.
Deborah warner cbe born 12 may 1959 is a british director of theatre and opera known for her interpretations of the works of shakespeare, bertolt brecht, benjamin britten, and henrik ibsen. In wolfgang amadeus mozarts don giovanni, 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. Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. Oct 19, 2012 don giovanni, mozart, opera north, grand theatre, leeds. A parisian courtesan, to her surprise, falls in love. Through this website he was able to share his passion for music. A sexual predator on an industrial scale and not averse. The operas subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. Book tickets to see opera norths production at the theatre royal, nottingham in november 2020. Opera norths take on don giovanni is batshit crazy. Mozarts don giovanni is your classic sexaddicted cad. William dazeley as don giovanni in alessandro talevis new staging for opera north. Feb 07, 2014 but for don giovanni in the new kasper holten production of mozarts opera, which just opened at covent garden, its the opposite.
Nov 19, 2012 mozarts don giovanni is your classic sexaddicted cad. Oct 01, 2012 opera north s production of don giovanni in leeds offers drama and depth hidden by smoke and mirrors, writes rupert christiansen. Thank you to all who have appreciated this website. 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. Mozarts opera is a wonder, staring deeply into the darkness of mans heart yet managing to be funny at the same time. Opera north 46 new briggate, ls1 6nu leeds rated 4. After watching the movie amadeus for the first time, i want to check out mozarts don giovanni.
This is a very fine performance of don giovanni, beautifully sung, with periodstyle accompaniment from the orchestra of the royal opera, light textures and brisk tempi secured by the excellent conductor, nicola luisotti. Il tabarrosuor angelica are in rep at the grand theatre, leeds until 26 october, then tour to newcastle, salford, nottingham and edinburgh until 2 december. Buy tickets for opera norths don giovanni at the theatre royal nottingham on wednesday 14 march and friday 16 march 2018. About don giovanni is the ultimate hedonist, devoting his entire life to the pursuit of pleasure whatever the cost to those around him. Conductor michael rosewell conductor john andrews director lloyd wood lighting designer.
Don giovanni successfully launches opera norths new. Don giovanni successfully launches opera norths new season. Opera north is a national opera company based in leeds, and is a leading uk arts organisation. Tenor lee steiner, singing the role of don ottavio in salt marsh operas don giovanni, is a native of greensburg, pennsylvania. This fullthrottle opera season is brimming with desire, betrayal and revenge and you could win an evening for two at an opera of your choice, with some. Mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. Opera norths fatal passions season brings three of operas greatest masterpieces together. We are located on oxford street adjacent to st peters square in the heart of manchester city centre. Don giovanni, mozart, opera north, grand theatre, leeds the. He is a timetraveller, rather like doctor who, who can turn up in any age, like the 1950s, the 19th century or the present day. Book 2 operas from the spring season and get 10% off. Although it is one of the handful of bestknown and most often performed operas of the last two hundred years, don giovanni is seldom given in an authentic form and arguments persist as to its nature. Opera north is an opera company based at the grand theatre, leeds, england. Never one to duck a challenge, opera north has tried very hard over the years to.