Name: Don Giovanni
Start: 2023-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Lucie Stern Theatre

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Michelle Allie Drever

Donna Anna

Bass

Antonio Azpiri

Leporello

Joshua Hughes

Commendatore

Shaina Martinez

Donna Elvira

Tenor

Eric Levintow

Don Ottavio

Sarah Benzinger

Zerlina

Masetto

Conductor

José Luis Moscovich

Stage director

Richard Harrell

Set designer

Peter Crompton

Costume designer

Callie Floor

Lighting designer

Steven Mannshardt

Sound designer

Giselle Lee

Baritone

John Allen Nelson

Don Giovanni

West Bay Opera

Makeup artist

David Gillam

Hairstylist

Palo Alto

United States

Lucie Stern Theatre

Public

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Illustrator

Librettist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

World Premiere: Estates Theater (Stavovské divadlo) Prague

October 29, 1787

WBO Premiere: April 16, 1982

Pictured: Interior of the Estates Theater -  Prague

Photo: Jerome Schneider (own work)



Considered one of the greatest operas of all time, Don Giovanni is one of three operas that Mozart wrote to libretti by Lorenzo DaPonte. West Bay Opera has only presented it 3 times in the last 67 years, in 1982, 2004 and 2012. Our last production, in May 2012, directed by the late David Cox and conducted by Maestro Michel Singher, was set in contemporary Brooklyn. The current production goes back to the original period in the 1600's.  The libretto is adapted from the play El burlador de Sevilla o el convidado de piedra, by Tirso de Molina. The Prague premiere was a resounding success. The following year, the work had its premiere in Vienna. For that occasion, Mozart wrote superb additional arias, including Ottavio's Dalla sua pace and Elvira's Mi tradi, both of which we offer in our present production. Don Giovanni is a challenge for any company, regardless of size. We present it virtually without cuts and with a stellar cast.

With its timeless, fast-paced wit and gripping dramatic force, Don Giovanni is a guaranteed great evening at the opera.

English

Don Giovanni by Mozart, Sun 26 Feb 2023, From (2023/2023), Directed by Richard Harrell,, Conductor José Luis Moscovich, Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto, United States

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Programme, About & Synopsis

Photos

Further reading

Performance Dates & Venues

Venues