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W. A. Mozart

Don Giovanni

Duration
3 h 15 min, incl. 1 interval (30 min)
When
29.9.2023 – 27.10.2023
Where
Main Stage
Genre
Opera
Language
Italian. Surtitles in Finnish, Swedish and English
Age recommendation
12+
Good to know
There are scenes in the performance including bright and flashing lights.

The rise and fall of the great philanderer

Don Giovanni, the insatiable seducer, stops at nothing to satisfy his lustful desires. He sets his sights on everyone he encounters, from Elvira to her maid, to the bride at a country wedding. When he kills the father of one of his conquests, he sets off a chain of events that seals his tragic fate.

Don Giovanni by W. A. Mozart is one of the most brilliant operas in the world. Its timeless melodies combine the playful with the serious. The opera, which had its world premiere in 1787, tells the tale of an unrepentant seducer. Director Jussi Nikkilä’s interpretation presents the themes of addiction and power dynamics in a carnivalesque manner. This fast-paced production could only be performed twice after its 2020 premiere. Now the wait is finally over, and Don Giovanni can charm his audience. Pleasure, passion and humour are guaranteed.

Please note that the performance features bright and flashing lights, scenes with sexual imagery, and excessive use of intoxicants.

“It’s dark, edgy stuff and remarkably compelling”

– The Guardian

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      synopsis

      The story opens with Don Giovanni’s attempt to woo Donna Anna by pretending to be her fiancé. Anna’s father, the Commendatore, arrives and challenges him to a duel. Don Giovanni kills the Commendatore and flees the scene. The unrepenting Don Giovanni continues his immoral pursuits, breaks more hearts and bribes his reluctant servant Leporello to assist him in his conquests. One night he brazenly invites the body of the deceased Commendatore to join him for dinner. Commendatore accepts the invitation and arrives to confront Don Giovanni about his crimes. When he refuses to show remorse, the flames of damnation ultimately consume him.

      creative team

      Music
      Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
      Conductor
      Hannu Lintu, Tarmo Peltokoski
      Libretto
      Lorenzo da Ponte
      Director
      Jussi Nikkilä
      Sets and projections
      takis
      Costume Design
      Erika Turunen
      Lighting design
      Kalle Ropponen
      Choreography
      Ima Iduozee
      Action choreographer
      Seppo Kumpulainen

      cast

      Don Giovanni
      Tuomas Pursio
      Donna Anna
      Johanna Nylund
      Donna Anna
      Aurora Marthens
      The Commandant
      Koit Soasepp
      The Commandant
      Marko Nykänen
      Donna Elvira
      Minna-Leena Lahti
      Donna Elvira
      Elisaveta Rimkevitch
      Don Ottavio
      Mihails Čulpajevs
      Don Ottavio
      Johan Krogius
      Leporello
      Georg Festl
      Leporello
      Vincenzo Nizzardo
      Masetto
      Henri Uusitalo
      Masetto
      Janne Sihvo
      Zerlina
      Sanna Iljin
      Zerlina
      Iris Candelaria

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