The legendary rogue and his creator
The dramatic plot of the opera
Musical magic and hidden messages
The stone statue knocks at the door
YOUR GOAL
Master of The ghostly dinner guest of Don Giovanni
schopenhauer Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his rebellious librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte
schopenhauer Lorenzo Da Ponte
He wrote of Don Giovanni but he lived it just the same—yeah, he played the game!
schopenhauer Prague embraced Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his masterpiece opera Don Giovanni
schopenhauer Illustrated characters and story trivia surround Mozart conducting at Prague's National Theater.
schopenhauer Vibrant screen-print portraits of Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte in bold, repeating colors
schopenhauer Match characters to their dramatic fates to master the legend of Don Juan.
Overture wet ink: The copyists finished transcribing the sheet music so late that the orchestra had to sight-read the wet ink during the premiere!
A man who is a captivating and successful seducer of women. Spanish playwright Tirso de Molina first introduced this character in a 1630 theatrical work.
Would you work well under extreme, last-minute creative pressure like Mozart?
Which of the following is another famous opera that Mozart and Da Ponte collaborated on?
schopenhauer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart frantically composes a legendary orchestral overture overnight.
How did the orchestra musicians play the overture at the premiere performance?
What did Mozart's wife, Constanze, do to help him finish the overture the night before the premiere?
Which legendary Spanish character served as the primary inspiration for Don Giovanni?