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| Don Giovanni / Austin Lyric Opera : 4 of 5 | |
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4.30.2006
11:12 PM | Link |
 Austin Lyric Opera ended this season with one of my favorite operas, Mozart's Don Giovanni. It's a wonderful opera because it has a little bit of everything, from comedy to romance, with just a dash of walking, talking statue from Hell! I was really impressed with both the vocal and acting work, especially from Leporello, Don Giovanni's comedy relief servant, who has the honor of singing the "list aria" that everyone loves - his physical comedy was simply excellent! Zerlina was quite beautiful, which always makes seduction scenes more compelling. The sets and lighting were interesting, since they used fairly minimal walls that could be raised and lowered from the ceiling, along with large paintings, but this was just enough to really convey the feel of different locations or rooms. The transition to the ballroom was particularly good, which actually used some house lighting to make the audience feel that we were all in the ballroom. Musically, the performances were solid, although I thought some of the conducting was a little fast (based on the recordings I listen to often), especially the overture. I've seen Don Giovanni a few times before, and as usual, I think the last scene seems completely non-essential, but at least this performance made it light-hearted, almost like they agreed with me. It was a great opera, and I'm looking forward to next season!
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