Revenge is one the more obvious themes of Don Giovanni and is emphasized by the characters, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna, and the Commendatore. This issue of revenge comes about after the masked Don Giovanni slays the Commendatore, Donna Anna's beloved father. Donna Anna makes Don Ottavio, her future husband, vow to avenge the death of her father by killing Don Giovanni. She does not know the exact identity of Don Giovanni but after meeting him later, she realizes that he is the one. This encounter increases Donna Anna and Don Ottavio's motivation to avenge the Commendatore's death. Ottavio had almost succeeded in killing Giovanni during the peasants' wedding feast but he managed to escape Ottavio and his sword. Ironically, the character that ends up fulfilling Anna's wish is the Commendatore who comes back to life in the form of statue. He dismisses Don Giovanni into the fiery pits of hell where he will forever experience t

Giovanni sees Leporello as weak and below him. He feels this way not just because he is Leporello's master but also because Leporello does not have the same way with women as he does. He is amazed that Leporello says what he does when he is pretending to be Giovanni to Elvira. What Giovanni does not realize is that a good person does not have to have a way with words but just a good heart. Leporello only wishes "to play the gentleman and [doesn't] want to serve any longer".

Leporello is a submissive follower who does not agree with Don Giovanni's actions but does not have the courage to stand up to him. Instead he helps Giovanni with his deceitful operations without a word of disagreement except for several comments of disgust that he says to himself (and the audience) but never directly to Giovanni. Leporello has the role of the scapegoat for all of Giovanni's schemes. He almost always gets the short end of the deal except for the last scene of Don Giovanni, of course where Giovanni gets his warranted destiny. When Giovanni and Leporello switch identities, Leporello is the one who faces close attacks from the other characters. But instead of standing up for himself, he cowardly runs away. Leporello is indeed the servant to Giovanni but does deserve common courtesy from him. He is greatly annoyed by most of Giovanni comments and cannot begin to relate to his obsessive needs for the company of various women.

In the final scene of Act 2, the rhythm begins as slow and steady. This and the serious tone have an effect of commanding the attention of the audience. The Commendatore's pitch is very deep and powerful adding to his authoritative presence. The power of the scene also increases as the voices and music's beat get louder. As Giovanni becomes engulfed by the figures from hell, the beat of the music intensifies due to the large amounts of drum use. This scene was also musically, dramatically, and visually effective which is important in an opera such as this because the most poignant event of the opera takes place during this scene.

Don Giovanni is extremely determined to get what he wants and goes about it in a very calculative manner. His intentions may be self-serving, but his fortitude is worthy of admiration. Giovanni has a very confident air about him and fears nothing and no one, which could be seen as a good attribute. Unfortunately for him this is the same trait that leads him to his death. His stubborn attitude obstructs him from repenting for his mistakes and sins. Giovanni even says to the Commendatore that he "will never b

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