• Don Juan by Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749 - 1838)

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Don Juan by Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749 - 1838)

By: ciesse
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  • Summary

  • Don Juan (Spanish), Don Giovanni (Italian) is a legendary, fictional libertine. Although the various iterations of the Don Juan myth show some variation, the basic story remains the same. Don Juan is portrayed as a wealthy, seductive libertine who devotes his life to seducing women, taking great pride in his ability to seduce women of all ages and stations in life. Don Giovanni, an opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, is arguably the best-known version. First performed in Prague in 1787, it inspired works by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Alexander Pushkin, Søren Kierkegaard, George Bernard Shaw, and Albert Camus.

    Here, LibriVox volunteers read an English translation of da Ponte's libretto.

    Dramatis Personae:
    Don Juan: Beth Thomas
    Donna Anna: Availle
    Don Octavio: ToddHW
    Don Pedro: alanmapstone
    Donna Elvira: Elizabeth Klett
    Leperello: Larry Wilson
    Zerlina: Kristin Gjerløw
    Masetto: John Burlinson
    Chorus woman: rotgold
    Chorus woman: KHand
    Stage Directions & Editor: MaryAnnS
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Episodes
  • Act 1

    Act 1
    Jun 7 2024
    37 mins
  • Act 2

    Act 2
    Jun 7 2024
    26 mins
  • Argument and Dramatis Personae

    Argument and Dramatis Personae
    Jun 7 2024
    5 mins

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