Lyric Opera 2019-2020 Issue 6 Don Giovanni

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 18 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Dramma giocoso in two acts in Italian Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF VOCAL APPEARANCE Leporello Matthew Rose Donna Anna Rachel Willis-Sørensen + Don Giovanni Lucas Meachem (November) Davide Luciano + (December) Commendatore Mika Kares + Don Ottavio Ben Bliss + Donna Elvira Amanda Majeski • Zerlina Ying Fang + Masetto Brandon Cedel + Actors Emma Jo Boyden, Katherine Coyl, Michael Dailey, Nicholas Harazin, Josh Odor, Nina O’Keefe Conductor James Gaffigan Director Robert Falls Set Designer Walt Spangler Costume Designer Ana Kuzmanic Lighting Designer Duane Schuler Chorus Master Michael Black Choreographer August Tye Wigmaster and Makeup Designer Sarah Hatten Associate Director Jodi Gage Assistant Director Jordan Lee Braun Stage Manager John W. Coleman Stage Band Conductor Eric Weimer Musical Preparation Susan Miller Hult Keun-A Lee Noah Lindquist Jerad Mosbey Recitative Accompanist Keun-A Lee Fight Director Nick Sandys Projected English Titles Colin Ure Michael Brosilow Don Giovanni First performed at the National Theatre, Prague, on October 28, 1787 First performed by Lyric Opera of Chicago on February 5, 1954 + Lyric debut • Alumna, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center