Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

178 mins | Drama, Music | April 5, 1990

Every woman wants him, every man wants to be him: Mozart’s version of the irresistible rogue who brings excitement with him and leaves destruction it his wake has always attracted top singing actors, as in this performance brilliantly led by James Levine. Samuel Ramey is Don Giovanni, pursued by the incandescent Karita Mattila (Donna Elvira) in her Met debut season and role, and by the white-hot avenging fury of Carol Vaness (Donna Anna.) Ferruccio Furlanetto delivers a masterful comic turn as the Don’s servant, Leporello.

Don Giovanni

178 mins | Drama, Music | April 5, 1990

Don Giovanni
Every woman wants him, every man wants to be him: Mozart’s version of the irresistible rogue who brings excitement with him and leaves destruction it his wake has always attracted top singing actors, as in this performance brilliantly led by James Levine. Samuel Ramey is Don Giovanni, pursued by the incandescent Karita Mattila (Donna Elvira) in her Met debut season and role, and by the white-hot avenging fury of Carol Vaness (Donna Anna.) Ferruccio Furlanetto delivers a masterful comic turn as the Don’s servant, Leporello.
Producers The Metropolitan Opera
Original title Don Giovanni
Directors
Writers Lorenzo da Ponte

Cast

Samuel Ramey

as Don Giovanni

Carol Vaness

as Donna Anna

Jerry Hadley

as Don Ottavio

Karita Mattila

as Donna Elvira

Ferruccio Furlanetto

as Leporello

Dawn Upshaw

as Zerlina

Julien Robbins

as Masetto

Kurt Moll

as Commendatore