Tony Award–winning director Ivo van Hove makes his Met debut with a new staging of Mozart’s tragicomedy Don Giovanni. The tale of deceit and damnation is set in an abstract architectural landscape that explores the dark corners of the story and its characters. Nathalie Stutzmann makes her Met debut conducting a star-studded cast led by baritone Peter Mattei as a magnetic Don Giovanni, alongside the Leporello of bass-baritone Adam Plachetka. Sopranos Federica Lombardi, Ana María Martínez, and Ying Fang are Giovanni’s conquests—Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, and Zerlina—and tenor Ben Bliss sings Don Ottavio.
"Magnificent Production ... Impressive and perfectly cast … Dramatically and musically affecting … A rich experience with real-world resonance."
- FINANCIAL TIMES
"A blistering Don Giovanni … Ivo van Hove’s detailed, intentional directing made the characters and their motivations and interactions leap to the fore."
- THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
"Van Hove’s work is smooth, flexible and agile … A breath of fresh air, featuring an excellent cast and conducted with unexaggerated vitality by Stutzmann … making a splashy debut … Peter Mattei’s tone is buttery yet airy, as irresistible as it was when he first sang this role at the Met 20 years ago."
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
"The best production of the work I have encountered to date."
- AM NEW YORK
"A splendid cast led by Stutzmann in an impressive Met debut makes Don Giovanni a must-see … A resounding musical success.” "
- OBSERVER
Saturday 29th July
217 min
CTC
Peter Mattei, Ying Fang, Federica Lombardi, Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Adam Plachetka, Ben Bliss, Ana María Martínez, Alfred Walker, Nathalie Stutzmann
Alternative Content
The Astor Theatre, The Chauvel Cinema, Palace James St
