Don Giovanni – an opera written by Wofgang A. Mozart in 1787. The libretto is in Italian and involves a marble statue that nods its head and speaks.
Characters:
Don Giovanni (bass) – young Spanish nobleman; lover, charmer
Don Pedro (bass) – aged commandant killed by Giovanni in a duel
Donna Anna (soprano) – daughter of Don Pedro; vows to find the killer of her father
Don Ottavio (tenor) – betrothed to Donna Anna
Leoprello (bass) – servant of Giovanni
Donna Elvira (soprano) – young lady deserted by Giovanni while they were eloping
Zerlina (soprano) – peasant girl who almost succumbs to Giovanni’s charm on her wedding day
Masetto (baritone) – Zerlina’s bridegroom
12/11/2002