Meet Don Giovanni. The
seducer. The manipulator who lives only for his own pleasure. Our
antihero is surrounded by his frustrated servant Leporello and three
women: fiery Donna Elvira, tormented Donna Anna, and impressionable
Zerlina. Our production will transport you to 1990’s Spain in the
decadent style of cinematographer Pedro Almodóvar.
Our set and costumes are a celebration of Spanish kitsch replete with
Chanel clothing, neon signs and pop culture influences. Filled with
thrilling music, drama, humor, and a finale so powerfully dramatic that
it changed music forever, this is a production not to be missed!
Director Stefanos Koroneos is
the General and Artistic Director of the Teatro Grattacielo. He brings
with him the experience of having worked with some of the most distinguished
directors and opera directors, including Franco Zeffirelli, Fabrizio
Melano, Moisés Kaufman and Richard Bonynge. In 2021, he directed
Mozart's Idomeneo in Heraklion, Greece, followed by Mascagni's L'amico
Fritz for the Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice. In
2022 he directed this new production of Don Giovanni at the
Apollon Theater in Syros, Greece, the Phoenicia International Festival
of the Voice and Rhodes International Festival, and Giulietta e
Romeo by Zandonai for Teatro Grattacielo in Battery Park City, New
York.
The performance will also
feature Maestro Jason Tramm leading the Light Opera of New Jersey
Chamber Orchestra.
Sung in Italian, with super titles.
LONJ is a premier operetta, opera, and musical theater
company founded in 1995 by William Corson and Lauran Corson, Artistic
Director.
To learn more about upcoming productions, visit https://lightoperaofnewjersey.org.
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