Date: Nov 27 - Dec 1 - 7 pm

Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts

From Moliere, Byron, Pushkin, Alexandre Dumas to Merimee, the story of Don Giovanni came down in these European literary giants' writings for nearly 400 years. In 1787, Mozart wrote the opera Don Giovanni based on Lorenzo da Ponte's libretto, portraying a bold and romantic Don Giovanni who defies convention. With fantastically dramatic music, Mozart creates a lively dramatic atmosphere, and brings the characters of different classes, identities and personalities to life. The NCPA production of Don Giovanni is in homage to this classic that has been spread and sung for over two centuries. Music director of the NCPA Lu Jia will render the essence of Mozart's music. After Lucia di Lammermoor, director and set designer Yannis Kokkos joins the NCPA production again to elaborate on how the licentious nobleman is punished, revealing the "avant-garde" sense of the opera when Mozart lives. Many domestic and foreign singers that have an outstanding performance in Mozart's operas will gather together to present the unique charms of the composer's music.