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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

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Act 1 -

The garden of the Commendatore - 1 - 2 - 3 A public square outside Don Giovanni's palace - 1 The open country - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 A garden outside Don Giovanni's palace - 1 - 2 Don Giovanni's ballroom - 1 - 2

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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - E. Don Giovanni's ballroom - 2. Finale Act 1

Soon Zerlina scream is heard; Elvira, Anna and Ottavio, as well as Masetto, make to rescue her. Giovanni re-enters, dragging Leporello and denouncing him as the miscreant. No one, however, believe him, and Act 1 ends in confusion, with Elvira, Anna and Ottavio facing Giovanni and calling down vengeance upon him.

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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - E. Don Giovanni's ballroom - 1. Leporello distracts Masetto while Don Giovanni takes Zerlina away

At the ball, Giovanni - to Masetto's fury - is flirting with Zerlina. While three different dances are heard simultaneously, Giovanni has Leporello force Masetto to dance while he manoeuvres Zerlina toward the door.

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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - D. A garden outside Don Giovanni's palace - 2. Don Giovanni finds Zerline and the guests arrive

But then Giovanni's voice is heard and Zerlina's nervousness again arouses Masetto's suspicious. He conceals himself, but step forward to prevent Giovanni from leading Zerlina away; Giovanni hands her back to him, and all three go off to the dance. Now Elvira, Anna and Ottavio enter, masked; they intend to comfort Giovanni. They are seen from a balcony by Leporello, and Giovanni invites them in. Before they enter they pray for heaven's assistance.

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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - D. A garden outside Don Giovanni's palace - 1. Masetto and Zerlina make peace

In the Garden of Giovanni's house are some villagers; Zerlina is trying to overcome Masetto's anger, and eventually she succeeds.

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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - C. The Open Country - 5. Don Giovanni decides to organize a party

Giovanni enters and meets Leporello, who tells him that Elvira has taken Zerlina back to Masetto. Now Giovanni plans the evening's party and looks forward to a night of new amorous conquests.

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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine

Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - C. The Open Country - 4. Donna Anna remembers her aggressor

The suspicious Anna and Ottavio are aroused and, as Elvira and Giovanni are leaving, Anna realizes that Giovanni is the man who made an attempt upon her honour and killed her father. She tells Ottavio the events of the nights: how a man, whom at first she took for her betrothed, entered her room; how he seized and embraced her; how she fought to free herself from his gasp, succeeded in that, but could not prevent his escaping. She again demands that Ottavio exact vengeance.

After Anna has left, Ottavio sings of his love for her.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - C. The Open Country - 3. Donna Elvira tries to warn Donna Anna and Don Ottavio

Now Anna and Ottavio enter, and greet Giovanni; Elvira returns, and in the ensuing quartet warns them that Giovanni is a betrayer, in spite of his efforts first to explain that she is unbalanced, then to silence her.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - C. The Open Country - 2. Don Giovanni seduces Zerlina

(and get cockblock)

Don Giovanni sends everyone else off to be wined and dined at his house, instructing Leporello specially to look after Masetto, who is understandably resentful. Telling Zerlina he will make her his wife, Giovanni invites her to his villa. Her initial reluctance fades and, charmed, she agrees to go. But as they are leaving Elvira enters, denounces Giovanni to Zerlina, and leads her off.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - C. The Open Country - 1. Zerlina and Masetto wedding

Close by Giovanni's house a group of peasants are celebrating the wedding day of Zerlina and Masetto. Giovanni and Leporello chance upon them; Giovanni is immediately interested in Zerlina.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - B. A public square outside Don Giovanni's palace - 1. Donna Elvira Encounter

The scene changes to a street, where Giovanni, with Leporello, is searching for fresh entertainment. He scents a woman in the air, and they conceal themselves. Donna Elvira enters, distractedly seeking the man (Don Giovanni of course) who won her and deserted her in Burgos. Giovanni steps out to console and woo her, but then realise who she is; he quickly excuses himself, and leaves Leporello to explain to Elvira that she is but one of his victims - of every country, every age, every station, who is Spain alone number more than a thousand - and that she can rest no hopes in him.

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Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Ac1 - A. The garden of the Commendatore - 3. Don Ottavio swears revenge

Giovanni and Leporello make their escape before Anna, returning with Don Ottavio, finds the Commendatore's body. As Ottavio tries to comfort her, she demands that he take an oath of vengeance on her father's murderer.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - A. The garden of the Commendatore - 2. The Commandatore's Death

As Leporello cowers in the shadows, the Commendatore appears, armed, and challengers Giovanni. At first Giovanni disdains to fight an old man; but the Commendatore, anxious to defend his daughter's honour insists. As Anna goes off the fetch help, they fight, and the Commendatore falls, fatally wounded.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Don Giovanni

Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Solveig Kringelborn, Paul Groves, Hei-Kyung Hong, John Relyea, Sergei Koptchak The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, James Levine Production by Franco Zeffirelli, 2000

Act 1 - A. The garden of the Commendatore - 1. Donna Anna Encounter

The action take place in a Spanish town Leporello is waiting impatiently for his master outside the Commendatore's house. Don Giovanni comes out, pursued by Donna Anna, who is calling for help and determined to frustrate his escape.

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