The definitive Don Giovanni with Erwin Schrott

Kasper Holten’s visually striking production accentuates the beauty and invention of Mozart’s dazzling tragicomedy.

Kasper Holten’s visually striking production accentuates the beauty and invention of Mozart’s dazzling tragicomedy. Kasper Holten’s 2014 production of Don Giovanni for the Royal Opera offers a glimpse inside the mind of one of opera’s most notorious seducers. With a spectacular revolving set by award-winning designer Es Devlin, ingenious video projections by Luke Halls, and an ‘ideal cast on world beating form’ (The Independent), this staging brings Mozart’s dazzling score to life, in all its wit, glamour, and darkness.

'…A stunning evening… with Roberto Tagliavini’s Leporello and Erwin Schrott’s Giovanni we get a definitive pairing.' (The Independent ★★★★)

'… this is one of the most musically magnificent productions of this work I’ve ever seen,' (The Independent ★★★★)

'The Royal Opera’s Mozart staging is even better this time around… Erwin Schrott’s magnificently sung assumption of the title role is one asset… Malin Byström is superbly credible and vocally majestic… The show is conducted solidly...' (The Times ★★★★)

'Erwin Schrott delivers as the would-be seducer…' (The Arts Desk)

'An unforgettable performance by Erwin Schrott…' (The Stage ★★★★)

Genre Opera
Recording date 25 September and 8 October 2019
TV Director Jonathan Haswell
Stage Director Kasper Holten
Distribution VOD Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Distribution DVD Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Distribution TV Naxos Rights (Europe) Ltd
Soloist Erwin Schrott
Soloist Roberto Tagliavini
Soloist Malin Byström
Orchestra / Band The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Choir Royal Opera Chorus
Conductor Hartmut Haenchen
Audio format Dolby Digital Stereo + Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD) / LPCM 2.0 + DTS-HD Master Audio Surround (Blu-ray)