Don Giovanni (Sferisterio Opera Festival, 2011) (2011)

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• 2011
• Ildebrando d'Arcangelo
• Andrea Concetti
• Enrico Giuseppe Iori

The first of the triumvirate of Mozart 's last three superlative operas – Cosi fan tutte (1790) und Die Zauberflöte (1791) being the others, Don Giovanni (1787) tells the tale of this legendary schürzenjäger, already a cautionary tale of considerable merit, with the added power and weight of a brilliant musical setting by one of mankind'' s greatest musical-genies and a stunningly effective libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte. This tragicomedy of the highest order zeit der jugend out for the finest musical forces, voices and staging to be truly overwhelming and meaningful. The cast for this production includes Ildebrando DArcangelo and Carmela Remigio. With direction from Riccardo Frizza and one of Italien ' s finest stage and set designers on hand in veteran Pier Luigi Pizzi, the course is set for a staggering night at the opera.