Don Giovanni

Synopsis

In Guth’s almost cinematic Salzburg Festival production, every character in Mozart’s most realistic opera seems to carry a back-story of thwarted love and frustration. Everyone appears to be seeking either salvation or damnation in the woods – a compelling concept that removes the opera from its traditional pseudo-Seville squares and palaces. And when Don Giovanni is played by Christopher Maltman, it’s no wonder that Donna Anna (Annette Dasch), Donna Elvira (Dorothea Röschmann) and even Zerlina (Ekaterina Siurina) are ready to throw themselves at his feet.

Additional Info

• No: A04001510
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor: Bertrand De Billy
• Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker / Chorus: KV Wiener Staatsopernchor
• Artists: Christopher Maltman, Anatoli Kotscherga, Annette Dasch, Dorothea Roeschmann, Erwin Schrott
• Production year: 2008
• Run time: 02:57:00
• Director: Brian Large / Claus Guth
• Producers: ORF on behalf of UNITEL in coproduction with ZDF/3sat and CLASSICA in cooperation with Salzburg Festival
• Format: HDTV