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DON GIOVANNI

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An opera in two acts by MOZART
Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte sung in Italian
COVENT GARDEN OPERA CHORUS
Chorus-Master, Douglas Robinson COVENT GARDEN ORCHESTRA Leader, Charles Taylor Conductor, GEORG SOLTI
Producer, Franco Zeffirelll
From the Royal Opera House. Covent Garden
The action takes place in Spain In the middle of the 18th century
Act 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Chorus-Master:
Douglas Robinson
Leader:
Charles Taylor
Conductor:
Georg Solti
Producer:
Franco Zeffirelll
DON GlOVANNI:
Cesare Siepi
LEPORELLO his servant:
Geraint Evans
The COMMENDATORE:
David Ward
DONNA ANNA, daughter of the Com mendatore and betrothed to Don Ottavio:
Leyla Gencer
DON OTTAVIO:
Richard Lewis
DONNA ELVIRA, a lady from Burgos, abandoned by Don Giovanni:
Sena Jurinac
ZERLINA, a peasant girl:
Mirella Freni
MASETTO a peasant, betrothed to Zerlina:
Robert Savoie

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