WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Don Giovanni is the story of the world’s greatest lover, Don Juan, a young, arrogant, and charismatic aristocrat, who will stop at nothing to fulfill his ravenous lust. But when a midnight seduction ends in murder, Don Giovanni soon finds himself pursued on all sides by those he has wronged in the past. This masterwork is a brilliant combination of an engrossing story of seduction and vengeance set to the lavishly orchestrated musical genius of Mozart. Act I
Leporello, Don Giovanni’s servant, is outside Donna Anna’s house. The disguised Don Giovanni runs out, with Donna Anna, calling for help, in pursuit. The commotion awakens her father, the Commendatore. In the ensuing duel, the Commendatore is fatally wounded. Don Giovanni and Leporello escape, and Donna Anna and her betrothed, Don Ottavio, return to discover the corpse. They swear vengeance.
Don Giovanni and Leporello encounter Donna Elvira, whom the Don had seduced and abandoned. He escapes, leaving Leporello to explain that she is but one in a list of 2,065 conquests. She swears revenge.
Master and servant come upon a peasant wedding party. The Don, taken with the bride-to-be, Zerlina, invites them to his villa. Masetto, Zerlina’s intended, is suspicious when he is sent off with Leporello, but Zerlina reassures him. Left alone, the Don woos Zerlina, promising marriage. As she gives in, Donna Elvira appears and warns Zerlina of the Don’s intentions, spiriting her away. Don Ottavio and Donna Anna enlist the Don’s help in discovering her father’s killer. Donna Elvira returns and, astonishing the noble couple, accuses Don Giovanni of betraying her. The Don questions her sanity, but Donna Anna suddenly recognizes his voice as that of the murderer. She vows to have vengeance, and Don Ottavio expresses his love for her.
Zerlina tries to reassure Masetto of her fidelity. At the Don’s approach, Masetto hides, alarmed to see the Don try to seduce Zerlina. He confronts them, and t