Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Don Giovanni

Commissioned by Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, Bruno Forment has written an essay on Don Giovanni (1787)—Mozart’s “opera about a catalogue.” In concise yet engaging fashion, the booklet traces the striking prehistory of the Don Juan legend and Mozart’s collaboration with the Prague opera company. A subsequent listening guide brings the composer’s dramaturgical inventions vividly to life, scene by scene, with more than usual attention to performance matters. The volume concludes by examining how this “opera of operas” has continued to fascinate generations of artists, thinkers, and listeners.

Language: Dutch