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In this darkly comic take on the Don Juan legend, the lascivious Don Giovanni revels in wreaking havoc on countless hearts, while those he’s wronged emerge from his past to seek retribution. Swedish baritone Peter Mattei, now a fixture at the Metropolitan Opera and other celebrated opera houses around the world, made his U.S. debut in this production, thrilling audiences with his menacing portrayal of Mozart’s hell-bound libertine. Soprano Lauren Flanigan appears with Cincinnati Opera for the first time as Donna Anna, with soprano Christine Goerke, now one of the world’s reigning divas, as Donna Elvira.
Originally performed in 1999 at Cincinnati Music Hall
Music by W.A. Mozart; libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
Klaus Donath, conductor; Nicholas Muni, stage director
Featuring Peter Mattei, Lauren Flanigan, Christine Goerke, Elisabeth Comeaux, Scott Piper, Dean Ely, David L. Michael, and Michele Bianchini