Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756~1791)

Il Don Giovanni

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Alexander Kasser Theater
Montclair State University

1:30 pm Pre-opera Serenade
2:00 pm Pre-opera Lecture
3:00 pm Opera

Dramma Buffo in two acts

Libretto: Lorenzo da Ponte
Premiere: 29 October 1787, Estates Theatre, Prague
U.S. Premiere: 23 May 1826, Park Theatre, New York

Don Giovanni, extremely licentious young knight Ricardo José Rivera Donna Anna, a lady, betrothed to Don Ottavio Elizabeth Novella Don Ottavio, Donna Anna's lover Martin Luther Clark Il Commendatore, Donna Anna's father Daniel Mobbs Donna Elvira, a lady of Burgos, abandoned by Don Giovanni Sedona Libero Leporello, Don Giovanni's servant Kevin Spooner Zerlina, peasant Simona Genga Masetto, lover of Zerlina Noah B. Rogers

Teatro Nuovo Chorus and Orchestra
Geoffrey Loff, Maestro al Cembalo e Direttore 

Sung in Italian with English supertitles by Luigi da Ponte.

The performance of Il Don Giovanni lasts approximately 2 hours 50 minutes including one intermission.