Don Giovanni

Since its triumphant premiere in Prague, Don Giovanni has captivated every audience. “Long live freedom,” the hero declares. What if the libertine’s escapades served only to disrupt the established order and unsettle our moral sense? DON GIOVANNI WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART “The opera of operas,” Wagner called it, while Beethoven reproached Mozart for wasting his genius on such a scandalous subject. If Da Ponte’s libretto is a model of its kind, the music is constantly touched by grace. Since its triumphant premiere in Prague, Don Giovanni has captivated every audience. “Long live freedom,” the hero declares. How does his word stand up in the light of #MeToo? What if the libertine’s escapades served only to disrupt the established order and unsettle our moral sense? First created at the Capitole de Toulouse last year, the production directed by Agnès Jaoui aims to be more “dramma” than “giocoso”. Critics found it “giusto”. The brilliant cast promises the very best, including Cyrille Dubois as Don Ottavio and Nicolas Courjal as the odious seducer. DRAMMA GIOCOSO IN 2 ACTS Libretto by Lorenzo DA PONTE Premiere in Prague, National Theatre, October 29, 1787 Last performance at the Opéra de Marseille, April 24, 2011 NEW PRODUCTION Co-production Opéra de Marseille / Opéra National du Capitole / Opéra National Montpellier Occitanie / Opéra de Dijon / Opéra de Tours Musical direction Lawrence FOSTER Director Agnès JAOUI Set design Éric RUF Costumes Pierre-Jean LARROQUE Lighting Bertrand COUDERC Video Pierre Martin ORIOL Donna Anna Salome JICIA Donna Elvira Margaux POGUET Zerlina Floriane HASLER Don Giovanni Nicolas COURJAL Leporello Marc BARRARD Don Ottavio Cyrille DUBOIS Il Commendatore Mischa SCHELOMIANSKI Masetto Louis MORVAN Orchestra and Chorus of the Opéra de Marseille Vibrating vest system for the Sunday, October 11 performance, by reservation Audio-described performance with Accès Culture on October 11 at 2:30 p.m.