Looking for Don Giovanni (2006)
A documentary on Mozart's darkest opera
In Baden-Baden, Nayo Titzin follows the producers of the opera Don Giovanni, created for the Innsbruck Festival of 2006. He is looking for a musical truth... What if Mozart's masterwork Don Giovanni had been interpreted in a wrong way for more than two centuries? Conductor René Jacobs, famous for his performance of Così fan tutte and laureate of a Grammy Award for his innovative recording of The Marriage of Figaro, comes back with new ideas on the comprehension of one of the greatest operas of all times. In this relevant documentary, Nayo Titzin clarifies and highlights all the brightness of those melodies and recitatives. Rewarded with many praises in the international press, this production shows the dramaturgical perfection of the "opera of the operas," the absolute of the genre, as Wagner once said. Once more, the Bulgarian director offers a fun and subtle report, and makes sure that everyone will understand this myth.
Cast
- René Jacobs - conductor
- Vincent Boussard - director
- Johannes Weisser - Don Giovanni
- Marcos Fink - Leporello
- Svetlana Doneva - Donna Anna
- Alexandrina Pendatchanska - Donna Elvira
- Werner Güra - Don Ottavio
- Sunhae Im - Zerlina
- Nikolay Borchev - Masetto
- Alessandro Guerzoni - Il Commendatore
Keywords
opera, austria, mozart, innsbruck, music documentary, documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Looking for Don Giovanni about?
- In Baden-Baden, Nayo Titzin follows the producers of the opera Don Giovanni, created for the Innsbruck Festival of 2006. He is looking for a musical truth... What if Mozart's masterwork Don Giovanni had been interpreted in a wrong way for more than two centuries? Conductor René Jacobs, famous for his performance of Così fan tutte and laureate of a Grammy Award for his innovative recording of The Marriage of Figaro, comes back with new ideas on the comprehension of one of the greatest operas of all times. In this relevant documentary, Nayo Titzin clarifies and highlights all the brightness of those melodies and recitatives. Rewarded with many praises in the international press, this production shows the dramaturgical perfection of the "opera of the operas," the absolute of the genre, as Wagner once said. Once more, the Bulgarian director offers a fun and subtle report, and makes sure that everyone will understand this myth.
- Who directed Looking for Don Giovanni?
- Looking for Don Giovanni was directed by Nayo Titzin.
- Who stars in Looking for Don Giovanni?
- Looking for Don Giovanni stars René Jacobs, Vincent Boussard, Johannes Weisser, Marcos Fink, Svetlana Doneva, Alexandrina Pendatchanska.
- How long is Looking for Don Giovanni?
- Looking for Don Giovanni has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Looking for Don Giovanni?
- Looking for Don Giovanni is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Looking for Don Giovanni produced?
- Looking for Don Giovanni was produced in Bulgaria.