Opera North - Don Giovanni Reviews | 21 April 2021 |

William Dazeley (Don Giovanni)

Christopher Turner (Don Ottavio), Meeta Raval (Donna Anna)

Oliver Dunn (Masetto), Claire Wild (Zerlina), Chorus

William Dazeley (Don Giovanni)

Elizabeth Atherton (Donna Elvira)
Performance reviews
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Don GiovanniOpera NorthNo. of reviews: 14 | ![]() |
Mozart himself would have approved of this inventive, silly production |
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It’s dark and nasty, but it is also visually very appealing, fun and racy |
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An enjoyable and, it must be said, entertaining production of Don Giovanni |
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Don Giovanni successfully launches Opera North's new season |
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Talevi's zany staging is like being walloped into submission with a big stick |
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No laughing matter |
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Singing and acting are strong and detailed throughout |
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Mozart's Don Giovanni is a notoriously hard opera to direct... |
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Humour is never far from the surface |
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Opera North’s seasonal opening shot finds its mark with Don Giovanni |
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Humour is never far away |
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Refreshingly unpretentious |
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Opera North's production of Don Giovanni offers drama and depth hidden by smoke and mirrors |
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Director Alessandro Talevi has made an uncharacteristic mess of Mozart’s opera |
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Production details
Cast
Dazeley, Miles/Hargreaves, Raval, Atherton/Diggle, Turner, Wild, Dunn, Druiett
(c) Ringborg/Kraus (d) Talevi
Performance dates
28 September, 5, 12, 17, 20, 26 October, 7, 10, 21, 24 November 2012 (Leeds, Salford Quays & Nottingham)
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