Don Giovanni
Cast sheet
Thursday 10 September 2026
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6.30pm
Exceptional philanthropic support from Royal Ballet and Opera Principal The Julia Rausing Trust
Generous philanthropic support from David and Molly Lowell Borthwick and The Jean Sainsbury Royal Opera House Fund
A co-production with Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, The Israeli Opera and Houston Grand Opera
Approximate timings
Music
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Libretto
Lorenzo da Ponte
Conductor
Stefano Montanari
Director
Kasper Holten
Revival Director
Greg Eldridge
Set Designer
Es Devlin
Costume Designer
Anja Vang Kragh
Lighting Designer
Bruno Poet
Video Designer
Luke Halls
Choreographer
Signe Fabricius
Revival Choreographer
Anna-Marie Sullivan
Fight Director
Mark Ruddick
Don Giovanni
Gordon Bintner
Leporello
Roberto Tagliavini
Donna Anna
Rachel Willis-Sørensen
Donna Elvira
Aigul Akhmetshina
Don Ottavio
Bogdan Volkov
Zerlina
Giulia Semenzato
Masetto
Dingle Yandell
The Commendatore
Andreas Bauer Kanabas
Actors
Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, Kelly Homewood, Hope Lavelle, Colenso Le Berre, Amelia Grace Pin, Jennifer Robinson, Hazel Boland Ross, Amelia Stanimeros
Chorus
Royal Opera Chorus
Chorus Director
William Spaulding
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Concert Master
Magnus Johnston
Music preparation
Patrick Milne, Richard Hetherington, Nicholas Ansdell-Evans
Assistant Director
Madeleine Allegra Brooks
Language Coach
Barbara Diana
Patron
HM The King
Music Director
Jakub Hrůša
Director of Opera
Oliver Mears
Director of Casting
Peter Mario Katona
Associate Director
Netia Jones
Administrative Director
Cormac Simms
Synopsis
Don Giovanni, a Spanish nobleman, is renowned throughout Europe as a seducer of women...
Don Giovanni, a Spanish nobleman, is renowned throughout Europe as a seducer of women; Leporello, his servant, reluctantly aids him by keeping watch. Giovanni attempts to leave the house of Donna Anna, his most recent conquest, but gets stopped by Anna’s father the Commendatore. Giovanni kills him. Anna tells her fiancé, Don Ottavio, that she was raped by an unknown man and they vow revenge on the murderer.
Leporello’s attempts to persuade his master to reform are interrupted by Donna Elvira, a former mistress of Giovanni’s, who is looking for him. Giovanni leaves it to Leporello to explain the extent of his master’s womanizing.
Masetto and his bride Zerlina are to be married at a peasant wedding, but Giovanni decides to seduce Zerlina. Elvira interrupts and foils Giovanni’s attempt. Ottavio and Anna appeal to Giovanni for help in their pursuit of the murderer of Anna’s father. Elvira again interrupts and warns Ottavio and Anna about Giovanni’s true nature; Anna tells Ottavio that Giovanni is the man who murdered her father.
Leporello discusses with Giovanni the plans for the masquerade ball his master is hosting that evening. Zerlina assures Masetto that Giovanni has not touched her. Elvira joins forces with Ottavio and Anna; they are going to the ball and intend to exact vengeance on Giovanni. While everyone is dancing at the ball Giovanni attempts to ensnare Zerlina, but she rallies all behind her to try to entrap Giovanni. All accuse him, but he and Leporello elude them once more.
Hoping for success with Elvira’s maid, Giovanni exchanges clothes with Leporello, who is instructed to lure Elvira away. Giovanni is interrupted by Masetto, who is intent on killing him, but his disguise is successful and he beats Masetto up and escapes.
Returning with Elvira, Leporello is mistaken for Giovanni by Anna, Ottavio, Zerlina and Masetto. Removing his disguise, Leporello convinces them that he is not the guilty one. Ottavio swears vengeance on Giovanni whom, in spite of everything, Elvira continues to love.
Giovanni hears the voice of the Commendatore, whom he killed, warning Giovanni of impending retribution. Giovanni orders Leporello to invite the ghost to supper. The ghost of the Commendatore accepts Don Giovanni’s invitation and arrives to send him to hell.
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