The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

182 mins | Music | March 16, 1978

Imbuing the familiar Don Juan myth with a captivating combination of comedy, seductiveness, danger, and damnation, Mozart created an enduring masterpiece that has been a cornerstone of the repertory since its 1787 premiere. An early entry in the Met’s series of PBS telecasts, this 1978 performance captures a young James Morris in a smooth portrayal of the title role, with the legendary Joan Sutherland showing off her unsurpassed technique as Donna Anna and Gabriel Bacquier as a masterful Leporello.

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni

182 mins | Music | March 16, 1978

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni
Imbuing the familiar Don Juan myth with a captivating combination of comedy, seductiveness, danger, and damnation, Mozart created an enduring masterpiece that has been a cornerstone of the repertory since its 1787 premiere. An early entry in the Met’s series of PBS telecasts, this 1978 performance captures a young James Morris in a smooth portrayal of the title role, with the legendary Joan Sutherland showing off her unsurpassed technique as Donna Anna and Gabriel Bacquier as a masterful Leporello.
Producers
Original title The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni
Directors Patrick Tavernia, Alan Skog, Kirk Browning
Writers Lorenzo da Ponte

Cast

Joan Sutherland

as Donna Anna

James Morris

as Don Giovanni

John Brecknock

as Don Ottavio

Julia Varady

as Donna Elvira

Gabriel Bacquier

as Leoporello

Huguette Tourangeau

as Zerlina

Allan Monk

as Masetto

John Macurdy

as The Commendatore