He’s mad. He’s bad. He’s dangerous. But damn him to hell, his serenades are divine.
For opera’s own Casanova, it’s just another day of pleasure seeking. Seducing a bride on her wedding day. Breaking into a woman’s bedroom in the dead of night. Killing her furious father.
Even before the curtain rises, Mozart reveals Don Giovanni’s fate. An earthshattering chord from the orchestra signals the gates of hell clanging open. The scoundrel’s debauched days are at an end.
When he hears a voice from beyond the grave, warning of impending punishment, Don Giovanni has no fear. Half-mocking, half-earnest, he invites the statue of the man he’s just killed to dinner.
Sir David McVicar’s production reveals the darkness in opera’s most compelling anti-hero. His Don Giovanni is a psychological thriller on a grand scale.
Monumental sets place the story in a gothic underworld inspired by the catacombs of Vienna. Monochromatic period costumes feature stunning embroidery. Can the characters keep their morals as tightly buttoned?
3hrs 20mins (incl. interval)
5th January, 2023
17th February, 2023
GETTING TO THE VENUE: One of the most iconic buildings in the world – the Sydney Opera House is an architectural masterpiece and vibrant performance space.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.
For further information please visit the Sydney Opera House
Conductor: Guillaume Tourniaire (5–25 Jan), Paul Fitzsimon (28 Jan–17 Feb)
Director: David McVicar
Don Giovanni: Andrei Kymach
Leporello: Yuri Kissin
Donna Anna: Sophie Salvesani (5–25 Jan), Celeste Lazarenko (28 Jan–17 Feb)
Donna Elvira: Bronwyn Douglass (5–25 Jan), Jane Ede (28 Jan–17 Feb)
Don Ottavio: Juan De Dios Mateos
Zerlina: Cathy-Di Zhang
Massetto: Andrew Williams
Commendatore: David Parkin
Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia Orchestra
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