Don Giovanni 2

A detailed Summary of Don Giovanni 2

On Saturday October 16, 1999, the Marsee auditorium played host to the San Francisco Opera and their production of, Don Giovanni. The San Francisco Opera features the world's major operatic talents in its annual season. The San Francisco Opera Center represents a new era in which young artists of major operatic potential can develop through intensive training and performance. Fortunately, for the people of Southern California, these professionals came to us. Don Giovanni, a classic opera created by Mozart was performed to its full potential, from beginning to end.

The play opens with the audiences favorite and most humorous character Leporello, who is Don Giovanni's servant, serving watch for his master as he tries to court Donna Anna, the daughter of the Commendatore. To understand Don Giovanni, we must understand his views on women and his views on himself. He is an arrogant man who tries to sleep with as many women as he possibly can. He sees women as majestic, charming, but will show love to them only if they fall for his intensive courting abilities. While trying to seduce Donna Anna, she summons her father, the Commendatore, who rushes to her defense. The two begin in a duel in which Don Giovanni slays the old ma

n. Upon seeing her dead father, Donna Anna and her fiance, Don Ottavio vows death as the only revenge. The next morning Leporello and Giovanni run into a celebration a young couple that is going to be married. The couple, Masetto and Zerlina, along with their friends are invited to Don Giovanni's house for a celebration. However, Giovanni has the intentions of celebrating alone with Zerlina, who falls for his woes only until Elivra interrupts Giovanni's game and denounces him taking Elvira away. After realizing that Giovanni is infact her father's killer, Donna Anna calls for vengeance once again. Meanwhile, back at the party, while everyone is enjoying themselves, Don Giovanni again tries to seduce Zerlina, only to make her cry out and startle everyone at the party. Afraid, Giovanni tries to place blame on Leporello as the one who attempted to seduce Zerlina, but no one believes him. Surrounded and condemned, his death seems to be upon him.. This concludes act one.

Performance was the reason that this Opera worked well. Having no prior knowledge of Don Giovanni all the actors seemed to fit their character roles perfectly. Don Giovanni, performed by Ricardo Herrera, looked like the type to be a womanizer, at least in costume, he also seemed to be arrogant. He fit his role well. Vladimir Shvets who portrayed Leporello, fit his part well. He had the look of a poor, meek servant. His outfit fit his character well, as it resembled rags or the outfit of the poor. The three ladies, Donna Anna, performed by Julianna di Giacomo,; Donna Elvira, performed by Dana Beth Miller; and Zerlina, performed by Katia Giselle Escalera all had proper costumes that fit their roles properly. Masseto, performed by Eric Jordan, showed that he could sing with little musical numbers and first class acting as a jealous husband. His part after he is beating by Don Giovanni was perhaps my second favorite part in the play as he uses his weakness to embrace Zerlina. Don Ottavio, performed by Lee Gregory, had a rather small part but made his presence felt with his echoing voice and beautiful sound.

At the conclusion of act one, I was impressed with the perf

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