Mozart
Don GiovanniRevival of the 2013 production, on stage from May - June 2022
Supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate
Mozart’s masterpiece is one of the world’s most performed operas for good reason. Sir Thomas Allen – whose 2019 revival of The Magic Flute was a sell-out success – returned to direct his stunning production, with a special performance on 5 June marking Scottish Opera's 60th Birthday.
In the backstreets of 17th-century Venice, hunting ground of the amorous, Don Giovanni waits. A mercurial rogue who flits from irresistible charm to brute violence in a heartbeat, he is the ultimate anti-hero – and he is about to suffer the ultimate reckoning.
'Richly sumptuous and vividly told'
— The Scotsman
Dark, atmospheric and bursting with life, this is full-blooded opera at its best. Allen’s compelling production is the perfect partner to the drama in Mozart’s score.
The exciting cast included Roland Wood (Falstaff 2021) and name-to-watch Jonathan McGovern (A Midsummer Night's Dream 2022) sharing the title role. The three women who join forces against the Don are sung by Hye-Youn Lee (Nixon in China 2020), Kitty Whately (Hansel and Gretel 2021), and 2021-23 Emerging Artist Lea Shaw (A Midsummer Night's Dream 2021).
'A rattling good yarn.' ★★★★ The Times
'Splendidly staged and sung. ' ★★★★ The Telegraph
'Complex and nuanced.' ★★★★ The Stage
Videos
Don Giovanni 2022 | Trailer
Don Giovanni 2022 | Dissecting Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni 2022 | The Two Dons
Don Giovanni | From Sketch to Stage
Don Giovanni 2022 | Teaser Trailer
Cast & Creatives
Don Giovanni
Roland Wood and Jonathan McGovern*
* 15 May-7 Jun, 9-25 Jun respectively
Leporello
Zachary Altman
Donna Anna
Hye-Youn Lee
Commendatore
Keel Watson
Don Ottavio
Pablo Bemsch*
*21 May: Shengzhi Ren
Donna Elvira
Kitty Whately
Zerlina
Lea Shaw*
*Scottish Opera Emerging Artist
Masetto
Emyr Wyn Jones
Conductor
Stuart Stratford*
*16-18 June: Derek Clark
Director
Sir Thomas Allen
Set & Costume Designer
Simon Higlett
Lighting Designer
Mark Jonathan
Movement Director
Kally Lloyd-Jones
On stage
![Roland Wood (Don Giovanni) and Kitty Whately (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5206/roland-wood-don-giovanni-and-kitty-whately-donna-elvira-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Roland Wood (Don Giovanni) and Kitty Whately (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni 2022
![Lea Shaw (Zerlina) and cast, Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5210/lea-shaw-zerlina-and-cast-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Lea Shaw (Zerlina) and cast, Don Giovanni 2022
![Hye-Youn Lee (Donna Anna), Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5209/hye-youn-lee-donna-anna-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Hye-Youn Lee (Donna Anna), Don Giovanni 2022
![Roland Wood (Don Giovanni) and the cast of Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5207/roland-wood-don-giovanni-and-the-cast-of-don-giovanni-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Roland Wood (Don Giovanni) and the cast of Don Giovanni, Don Giovanni 2022
![Roland Wood (Don Giovanni) and Zachary Altman (Leporello), Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5211/roland-wood-don-giovanni-and-zachary-altman-leporello-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Roland Wood (Don Giovanni) and Zachary Altman (Leporello), Don Giovanni 2022
![Emyr Wyn Jones (Masetto) and Lea Shaw (Zerlina), Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5208/emyr-wyn-jones-masetto-and-lea-shaw-zerlina-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Emyr Wyn Jones (Masetto) and Lea Shaw (Zerlina), Don Giovanni 2022
![Hye-Youn Lee (Donna Anna) and Pablo Bemsch (Don Ottavio), Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5213/hye-youn-lee-donna-anna-and-pablo-bemsch-don-ottavio-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Hye-Youn Lee (Donna Anna) and Pablo Bemsch (Don Ottavio), Don Giovanni 2022
![Keel Watson (Commendatore) and Roland Wood (Don Giovanni), Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5212/keel-watson-commendatore-and-roland-wood-don-giovanni-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Keel Watson (Commendatore) and Roland Wood (Don Giovanni), Don Giovanni 2022
![Lea Shaw (Zerlina) and Kitty Whately (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni 2022. Credit James Glossop](/media/5204/lea-shaw-zerlina-and-kitty-whately-donna-elvira-don-giovanni-2022-credit-james-glossop.jpg)
Lea Shaw (Zerlina) and Kitty Whately (Donna Elvira), Don Giovanni 2022