Don Giovanni: The Show

48th Season
2003–2004

Don Giovanni
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte
May 2004

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Music Director: David Sloss, Stage Director: Kenneth Tigar, Set Design: Peter Crompton, Costume Design: Richard Battle, Lighting Design: Chad Bonnaker

Act I: Donna Anna’s Courtyard

	Screaming for help, Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill) struggles to escape from the masked Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) while Leporello (Todd Robinson) hides behind the bench.
	Il Commendatore (Paul Thompson) comes to his daughter’s defense and challenges the masked Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) to a duel. Leporello (Todd Robinson) is still hiding behind the bench.
	Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) stabs Il Commendatore (Paul Thompson).
	Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander) assures Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill) that he will avenge her father’s murder.

Act I: Plaza Major

	Unaware that the mysterious lady beneath the hat is Donna Elvira (Elizabeth Caballero), a lady he has seduced and abandoned, Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) makes advances.
	Donna Elvira (Elizabeth Caballero) is horrified when Leporello (Todd Robinson) shows her the book listing all the women Don Giovanni has seduced.
	Leporello (Todd Robinson) shows Donna Elvira (Elizabeth Caballero) Don Giovanni’s list of women he has seduced in Spain—1003!
	Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) is delighted to find himself in the midst of a village celebration for the upcoming marriage of Zerlina (Kimarie Torre) and Masetto (Nikolaus Schiffmann).
	Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) nearly convinces Zerlina (Kimarie Torre) that she is destined for better things than marriage to a peasant like Masetto.
	Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) tries to convince Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander) and Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill) that Donna Elvira (Lori Decter) is crazy so that they will not heed her warnings about his true nature.
	Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander) can’t believe that Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill) has recognized Don Giovanni as the man who tried to rape her and murdered her father.

Act I: Don Giovanni’s Garden & House

	Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) and Leporello (Todd Robinson) plan a party to provide opportunities for further conquests.
	Zerlina (Kimarie Torre) persuades Masetto (Nikolaus Schiffmann) to forgive her momentary attraction to Don Giovanni.
	Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) invites Zerlina (Kimarie Torre) and Masetto (Nikolaus Schiffmann) to a ball at his house.
	Leporello (Todd Robinson) invites the masked Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander) and his two companions to Don Giovanni’s ball.
	Cloaked and carrying masks, Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander), Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill), and Donna Elvira (Lori Decter) prepare to enter Don Giovanni’s ball to seek evidence of his crimes.
	Leporello (Todd Robinson) leads a song in praise of liberty with Zerlina (Kimarie Torre), Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger), Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill), Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander), and Donna Elvira (Elizabeth Caballero).
	His true character revealed, Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) defends himself against Masetto (Nikolaus Schiffmann), Zerlina (Kimarie Torre), Donna Elvira (Lori Decter), Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill), and Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander).

Act II: The Graveyard

Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) invites the statue of the slain Commendatore to supper.

Act II: Don Giovanni’s House

	Leporello (Todd Robinson) furtively samples the remains of the pheasant from the first course as Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) begins his second course.
	Donna Elvira (Lori Decter) asks Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger) to renounce his depraved lifestyle as Leporello (Todd Robinson) polishes the silver.
	The statue of Il Commendatore (Paul Thompson) arrives in response to the supper invitation from Don Giovanni (Kirk Eichelberger).
	After Il Commendatore drags Don Giovanni down to hell, Donna Anna (Shana Blake Hill) asks Don Ottavio (Todd Wilander) to give her another year to mourn her father before their marriage, Donna Elvira (Lori Decter) decides to live quietly, Zerlina (Kimarie Torre) and Masetto (Nikolaus Schiffmann) plan to go home to supper, while Leporello (Todd Robinson) polishes off Don Giovanni’s unfinished meal.