Not many comic operas begin with a cold-blooded murder and end with the hero’s consignment to hell–but Don Giovanni swings restlessly between comedy and tragedy to startling effect.
Mozart’s irresistible music follows suit, its famous highlights ranging from Don Giovanni’s sparkling Champagne aria to the seductive duet ‘Là ci darem la mano’.
Jonathan Kent’s sleek and suspenseful production captures this duality brilliantly.