Deutsche Oper Berlin - Don Giovanni

E. T. A. Hoffmann called Don Giovanni «the opera of all operas.» The philosopher Søren Kierkegaard even included the piece in his major work, where the title character is described as „the incarnation of the genius of all that is sensual.” Don Giovanni is variously seen as an erotic womanizer or a ruthless lecher, as Dionysus incarnate or a contemptible sex offender. In Roland Schwab’s production, too, he appears fragmented. Driven by an insatiable desire for more, he staggers between revelry, orgies of violence and ascetic withdrawal. Making his house debut, you’ll have the chance to see Iurii Samoilov as the “seducer of all seducers,” alongside Olga Peretyatko in the role of Donna Elvira. You may, however, be very familiar with Tommaso Barea, who returns here as Giovanni’s cynical servant Leporello following his great success in 2023. Stefano Montanari conducts this revival in his signature repertoire before showcasing a completely different side of himself with the premiere of Otello.

age recommendation: from age 16

duration: 3 hrs 30 mins / including an interval after approx. 95 minutes

introduction: 45 minutes before the performance in the Rang Foyer on the right

program

Don Giovanni

Dramma giocoso in zwei Akten von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto von Lorenzo da Ponte

In italienischer Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln

 

Place

On September 24, 1961 the Opernhaus that had been inaugurated in 1912 and destroyed during the War was reopened as Deutsche Oper Berlin. Ever since it has been Berlin´s largest and Germany´s second largest music theatre, featuring among the most modern institutions in Europe. The straightforward and elegant building that was realized by architect Fritz Bornemann (he also conceived the America Memorial Library and the Haus der Berliner Festspiele, a. o.) seats 1.859 and guarantees a maximum viewing and hearing experience for every visitor.