Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 5 Don Giovanni

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 32 Thank you for attending Don Giovanni , one of Mozart’s most thought-provoking and enduring masterpieces. We hope you enjoyed the experience! It’s always stimulating to continue talking about the opera, so here are some suggested conversation starters for on the way home: ▪ This production is updated to the 1920s. How do you think the updating makes the opera more relatable to today’s world? ▪ The final sextet tells us what the surviving six characters will do after the opera ends. Are you happy with their decisions, or would you rather they’d chosen a different direction in their lives? ▪ Mozart included many wonderful arias in this opera. Which aria did you find the most beautiful to listen to? And which aria did you most connect with emotionally? ▪ The opera’s biggest turning points are the ensembles, where you get the most information. Which one did you find the most exciting, both musically and dramatically? MORE, PLEASE Craving more about Mozart and Don Giovanni ? Lyric has lots of suggestions and resources to help you explore this production and its stories. Visit lyricopera.org/AfterCurtain for cast profiles, video extras, behind-the-scenes content, and suggestions on further reading and listening. Join the conversation on social media with #LyricGiovanni and share your experience on: From Lyric’s archives Donna Elvira (American soprano Phyllis Curtin) is appalled to learn about Giovanni’s catalogue from Leporello (Austrian baritone Erich Kunz): Don Giovanni at Lyric, 1964 season. David H. Fishman After the curtain falls