San Francisco Opera Don Giovanni

Pleasure Has Its Price

Fleeing the scene of his crime, a lecherous nobleman commits a heinous murder—an act so depraved that it unleashes the vengeance of hell itself.

The Mozart-Da Ponte trilogy concludes in a post-apocalyptic future with Don Giovanni, an opera that masterfully blends dark comedy with even darker deeds.

Bertrand de Billy conducts Mozart’s propulsive score. Starring Étienne Dupuis, Luca Pisaroni, Adela Zaharia, and Carmen Giannattasio.

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Libretto By Lorenzo Da Ponte | Sung in Italian with English supertitles

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RUNNING TIME

Approximately 3 hours, 20 minutes with one intermission

Why You Should See It

It’s a dark comedy about what happens when a Don Juan goes too far—with a twist ending straight out of cult horror flicks like Drag Me to Hell or Night of the Demon.

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Saturday	06/04/22	7:30PM	Buy Tickets
Friday	06/10/22	7:30PM	Buy Tickets
Sunday	06/12/22	2:00PM	Buy Tickets
Wednesday	06/15/22	7:30PM	Buy Tickets
Saturday	06/18/22	7:30PM	Buy Tickets
Tuesday	06/21/22	7:30PM	Buy Tickets
Sunday	06/26/22	2:00PM	Buy Tickets
Saturday	07/02/22	7:30PM	Buy Tickets

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The Buzz

Read what the press has said about the stars of the production.

“[Étienne] Dupuis the Canadian baritone deploys immense charm and seduction, phrasing with infinite finesse.”
–Opera News

“[Adela Zaharia’s] voice was equal parts shimmer and opulence.”
–Los Angeles Times

“[Luca] Pisaroni’s natural charm comes through, lending Leporello a touch of swagger.”
–The New York Times

Synopsis

Two women set off to confront a notorious libertine—one hoping to save his soul, the other plotting to exact revenge for a brutal slaying that turned her world upside down.

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Cast & Creative

Cast

Don Giovanni	Etienne Dupuis ^*
Donna Anna	Adela Zaharia ^*
Donna Elvira	Carmen Giannattasio
Don Ottavio	Amitai Pati
Leporello	Luca Pisaroni
Zerlina	Christina Gansch
Commendatore	Soloman Howard

Performances

June 4, 10, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26; July 2, 2022

Crew

Conductor	Bertrand de Billy ^*
Director	Michael Cavanagh
Set Designer	Erhard Rom
Costume Designer	Constance Hoffman
Lighting Designer	Jane Cox

* San Francisco Opera Debut

Previous performances of Don Giovanni can be found in our Archive.

Made Possible By

This production is made possible, in part, by John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn; Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for New Productions; Bernard and Barbro Osher; Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem; and Joan and David Traitel.

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