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Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: plot summary, character list, and other Mozart opera information.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote some 20 operas. Like Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Così fan tutte, and Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Don Giovanni remains popular on stage and record.
Although this opera is often classified as comic, in reality it's a blend of comic (buffa) and drama (seria). Perhaps its success is the unique blending of both, aside from the fascinating character of Don Juan himself, who, despite his scandalous ways still endeared him to women, became a challenge to the men in those days. Don Giovanni was commissioned for this opera in Prague where Marriage of Figaro was an instant success. Prague dearly loved Mozart and his music. This version of the Don Juan legend had been so viewed and greatly considered by a number of known writers in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was one of Mozart's works to enjoy high prestige throughout the 19th century as it attracted much literary attention. Doubtless, this was because it was seen as a romantic work and, among other reasons, with its many fine arias shared by major characters, it became a vehicle for the great stars those times, and continued to this day. Main Characters
Plot SynopsisDon Giovanni, a young nobleman, after a life of amorous conquests, meets defeat in his three encounters: with Donna Elvira, whom he has deserted although she still follows him; with Donna Anna, whose father, the Commendatore, Giovanni has killed while escaping from an unsuccessful attempt at seduction and as a result postpones her marriage to Don Ottavio; and with Zerlina, whom he vainly tries to lure from her fianceé, the peasant Masetto. All three - Donna Elvira, Donna Anna, and Serlina - vow vengeance on the Don and his harassed servant, Leporello. Eventually, Donna Elvira weakens in her resolution and attempts reconciliation, hoping that the Don reforms. Don Giovanni's destruction and deliverance to hell are effected by the cemetery statue of the Commendatore, who had accepted the libertine's invitation to supper. Other Operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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