Its kasper holtens version of mozarts don giovanni virtues start with es devlins handsome set a slowly revolving cube depicting the interior and exterior of a manychambered plantationstyle mansion and anja vang kraghs imaginative costuming, which locates the period around 1840. Upon fleeing, after donna anna screams, don giovanni duels with il commendatore and kills him, before escaping with leporello. What makes the commendatore scene from don giovanni so. Don giovanni claudio abbado on allmusic 1998 although it has many great moments, this don. By a stroke of history, the epic of don giovanni begins in prague. There are two protagonists in this wonderful movie. Io, don giovanni 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The don is silkily amoral, donna elvira spikes his nefarious schemes with anguished persistance, leporello, in great voice, is both exasperated and terrified by his master, and donna anna and the rustics are. Don giovanni is the man every woman wants, and every man wants to be. Full disclosure, ive sung the commendatore a lot in the last couple years, and i can safely say theres nothing that makes you feel more like a boss than s.
The story is set in vienna, austria during the latter half of the 18th century, and is a fictionalized biography of wolfgang amadeus mozart, described by its writer as fantasia on the theme of mozart and salieri. Leporello, servant to the nobleman don giovanni, keeps watch outside the commendatores home at night. It is an adaptation of mozarts classic opera don giovanni, based on the don juan legend of a seducer, destroyed by his excesses. This synopsis contains comprehensive history as well as the plot of mozarts comedic and melodramatic opera, don giovanni. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Not in a bad regie theater way, but with the costumes, trappings leporello uses his cell phone to add photos to the catalog and a psychological outlook that everyone is flawed. Don giovanni k527, atto secondo, scena quinta, finale. Simon keenlyside makes his met role debut as the unrepentant seducer in tony award winner michael grandages staging of mozart s masterpiece. It is, quite simply, beautiful stunningly filmed, magnificently sung, and visually sublime.
Peter sellars has taken mozart s don giovanni and set it in modern new york city. Mozarts don giovanni 2h 50min comedy, drama, music october 1955 uk wilhelm furtwaengler conducts the vienna state opera chorus and philharmonic orchestra performing mozarts. That line is one of my absolute favorites in any movie. Redlands symphony proudly presents mozart s don giovanni overture. Don giovanni tenorio, a 1787 opera by giuseppe gazzaniga. Don ottavio, donna anna, donna elvira, masetto, and zerlina return to the dining room to tell the moral of the story. Don giovanni simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Live in hd 201617 season presents a broadcast of mozart s don giovanni, presented live in select cinemas nationwide on saturday, october 22. It has a very dramatic and complex story, don giovanni himself is one of the most memorable and compelling titular characters of any opera and i cannot get enough of the overture and the commendatore scene.
Everything you always wanted to know about mozarts don giovanni. Plays, operas, and even a ballet were produced on the theme by the time mozart and da ponte started work on their opera. Live in hd 201617 season presents a broadcast of mozarts don giovanni, presented live in select cinemas nationwide on saturday, october 22. Suddenly, the commendatores daughter, donna anna, rushes out, struggling with the masked giovanni and followed by her father. The film stars ruggero raimondi in the title role, and the conductor is lorin maazel. Kasper holtens visually striking production accentuates the beauty and invention of mozarts dazzling tragicomedy. Don giovanni mozart trio des masquesprotegga il giusto cielo losey1979 duration. Based on the mozart opera, based on the mozart opera, don giovanni follows the titular womanizer ruggero raimondi as he seduces women, especially bridestobe before their wedding day. Don giovanni 2000 starring thomas allen and matthias holle on dvd and bluray. Don giovanni, opera in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte that premiered on october 29, 1787.
Met principal conductor fabio luisi leads a cast that includes. However, the comic scenes and characters are also memorable. Don juan, a legendary, fictional libertine, basis of the opera. It is an adaptation of mozarts classic opera don giovanni, based on the don juan legend. Amadeus 1984 set to wolfgang amadeus mozart don giovanni,k527, act ii, commendatore scene 1787. He offers giovanni one last chance to repent for his multitudinious improprieties. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing don giovanni mozart opera near you. 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. About mozarts don giovanni overture redlands symphony. Scenes from don giovanni were heavily featured in the infamous movie amadeus 1984, which won eight academy awards. He warns don giovanni that he wont be laughing anymore after the mornings sunrise. This production is conducted by bernard haitink, who holds the opinion, that no other composer had more opera in his blood than mozart.
Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. Don giovanni 1979 based on the mozart opera, don giovanni follows the titular womanizer ruggero raimondi as he seduces women, especially bridestobe before their wedding day. Considered by some to be the greatest opera ever written, don giovanni was the second product of an incredibly fruitful collaboration between two geniuses. The central character is lorenzo da ponte 10 march 1749 17 august 1838, a.
The opera was first performed at the national theatre in prague on 29 october 1787. It is about the character better known as don juan. Don giovanni sneaks into il commendatores house, with his side kick, leporello, standing guard and attempts to rape or seduce his daughter, donna anna. Mozarts music, and the words of his great collaborator da ponte, are brought to life in francesca zambellos engrossing production from 2002 with its rich and colourful designs by maria bjornson. Eventually his reputation becomes a liability, however, and his libertine trysts catch up to him. Amadeus don giovanni, a cenar teco english subtitles. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. Mozarts don giovanni 1955 wilhelm furtwaengler conducts the vienna state opera chorus and philharmonic orchestra performing mozarts famous opera. Jan 27, 2020 don giovanni is the tale brought to mozart by his librettist lorenzo da ponte when he was looking for a story to follow his great success with the marriage of figaro writes victor grynberg. A movie for all of those who love opera, love mozart, and love don giovanni. The philandering protagonist may make no distinction in the women he hunts, but with the men who help or. Don giovanni storywise is as dark and complex in a good way as mozart gets, however it seemed that because the directors were trying to bring their own style into the production the story was completely forgotten about, even those who know the opera will have difficulty following the story here. What makes the commendatore scene from don giovanni so famous. Bbc radio 3 opera on mozarts don giovanni, mozarts don giovanni with set designs by es devlin a scene from mozarts don giovanni find out about don giovanni at the royal opera house.
But when don giovanni commits murder, he unleashes a dark power beyond his control. It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. Mozart s operas seem to be made for the small but fine opera house in glyndebourne and its not surprising that the 1977 don giovanni, one of mozart s great masterpieces, was a huge success. The stone guest scene is one of the most spinechilling scenes in the history of opera. The backstage intrigue behind the creation of one of the worlds great operas. Apparently mozart felt that he was more at ease with this type of woman at this juncture, actually the end of his life giovanni creates a sensual situation in which he can get it done and get on. Don giovanni is a 1979 frenchitalian film directed by joseph losey. The statue asks don giovanni to repent for his sins, but don giovanni refuses.
It is an adaptation of mozart s classic opera don giovanni, based on the don juan legend of a seducer, destroyed by his excesses. Io, don giovanni aka i, don giovanni was an official selection at the 2009 toronto international film festival. The operas subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. But when he commits murder in his pursuit of women and pleasure, and later insults the statue of the man he killed, there is hell to pay. Veteran spanish auteur carlos saura means to plumb the. Don giovanni 2019 by a stroke of history, the epic of don giovanni begins in prague. Based on the mozart opera, don giovanni follows the titular womanizer ruggero raimondi as he seduces women, especially bridestobe before their wedding day. Discover littleknown secrets and interesting discorse on its history, creation, and performance. Don giovanni is a 1787 opera with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart. Created by the duo mozartda ponte who also wrote the libretto for the marriage of figaro and cosi fan tutte, don giovanni is a dramma.
Don giovanni brushes them off and tells leporello that he tried to seduce one of leporellos past girlfriends. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Simon keenlyside makes his met role debut as the unrepentant seducer in tony award winner michael grandages staging of mozarts masterpiece. Then, with a great flash, the earth opens up beneath their feet and the statue pulls don giovanni with him to hell. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing mozart s don giovanni live near you. I have always been a big fan of mozart s music, and don giovanni is one of my favourites of his. Peter sellars 1990 starring lorraine hunt and craig smith on dvd and bluray. O libertino punido, ou don giovanni e uma opera em dois atos com musica do compositor austriaco wolfgang amadeus mozart e libreto do autor italiano lorenzo da ponte. Mozart and the talented italian librettist lorenzo da ponte. Leporello is not amused, but don giovanni laughs heartily. But sellars true genius was in casting africanamerican twins to play the parts of don giovanni and his servant, leporello.
That losey has chosen to highlight these two aspects of the drama of don giovanni makes him a great and humble director. Amadeus is a 1984 american period biographical drama film directed by milos forman and adapted by peter shaffer from his stage play amadeus. With bryn terfel, renee fleming, paul groves, solveig kringelborn. Don giovanni is one of the timeless classics of all opera. This filmed adaptation of wolfgang amadeus mozarts opera don giovanni was. Mar 01, 2020 don giovanni was considered as the most personal opera for mozart. Oct 15, 2011 don giovanni peter mattei, left, in the title role, and luca pisaroni as leporello in this new staging, by michael grandage, at the metropolitan opera. This don giovanni is extraordinary, unmissable, and unsurpassed as a film production of any opera. Don giovanni is the second of mozarts landmark collaborations with librettist. The story of don juan set to music by mozart in 1787. Don giovanni was considered as the most personal opera for mozart. Don giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of donna annas father, the commendatore, whom giovanni killed makes his appearance. Just about the most blisteringly exciting moment in all of opera. Loving opera does not necessarily lead to loving filmed opera, in the movies or on television, no matter how excellent the credentials of those making the film.
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