MUSIC
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LIBRETTO
Lorenzo da Ponte

Don Giovanni  Luca Micheletti
Donna Anna Maria Bengtsson
Don Ottavio Charles Castronovo
Il commendatore Adam Palka
Donna Elvira Paula Murrihy
Leporello Christopher Maltman
Masetto Thomas Faulkner
Zerlina Christina Gansch

DIRECTOR
Kasper Holten
CONDUCTOR
Constantin Trinks

REVIVAL DIRECTOR
Greg Eldridge
SET DESIGNER
Es Devlin
VIDEO DESIGNER
Luke Halls
COSTUME DESIGNER
Anja Vang Kragh
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Bruno Poet
CHOREOGRAPHER
Signe Fabricius
REVIVAL CHOREOGRAPHER
Anna-Marie Sullivan
FIGHT DIRECTOR
Kate Waters
REVIVAL FIGHT DIRECTOR
Simon Johns

Royal Opera House
with Israeli Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona
and Houston Grand Opera

SGUARDI CRITICI

“… And Luca Micheletti portrays Don Giovanni as a textbook sexual predator who seduces and toys with us, imbuing his legato lines with caressing charm that initially makes him so appealing, so harmless, so innocent”

Rebekka Franks, “THE TIMES”, 14 Sept 2022

“Italian baritone Luca Micheletti gave a splendidly suave performance in the title role.”

William Hartston, “EXPRESS”, 27 Sept 2022

“Micheletti’s vocals are creamy and sultry, it is no wonder everyone falls in love with Don Giovanni.”

Alexander Cohen, “THE INDEPENDENT”, 30 Sept 2022

“Italian baritone Luca Micheletti as Don Giovanni is resplendent in a fur-collared blue frock coat and is dramatically convincing in the part of this galactico of Lotharios… Micheletti brought romance to the aria ‘Deh, vieni alla finestra – Ah, come to the window’ and impressed with his desperate chutzpah vocally at the end of the truncated opera.”

Adrian York, “LONDON UNATTACHED”, 14 Sept 2022

“The new Don Giovanni, Luca Micheletti, sings well and combines sensuality with an undercurrent of violence, becoming almost unhinged by the end.”

Richard Fairman, “FINANCIAL TIMES”, 20 Sept 2022

“Luca Micheletti in the title role has a gorgeous natural sounding creamy baritone and commands the stage for much of the opera, being suitably handsome yet creepy at the same time.”

John Groves, “LONDON THEATRE ONE”, 17 Sept 2022

“Luca Micheletti, with his fine baritone instrument, captures the character of Don Giovanni as this production demands him to be played perfectly. Capable of commanding the stage, his acutely observed expressions and gestures ensure he can also be the quieter, more intriguing, presence he is frequently required to be.”

Sam Smith, “OPERA online”, 15 Sept 2022

“Having seen this staging many times, many different singers have made their mark. Last year the company fielded a strong cast – as it has done by and large this time round. Making his house debut, Italian baritone Luca Micheletti cut a dashing figure, and embodied Holten’s view of the character to perfection. He delivered a charming ‘Deh, vieni alla finestra’. Capable of hair-raising violence as his plans of seduction are thwarted, Micheletti portrayed Giovanni as a man on the edge. His descent into madness was perfectly etched.”

Keith McDonnell, “MusicOMH”, 28 Sept 2022

“Luca Micheletti delivers a solid vocal performance in the title role.”

Stuart King, “LONDON BOX OFFICE”, 19 Sept 2022

“Al suo debutto alla Royal Opera House, il baritono italiano Luca Micheletti ha messo al servizio del ruolo del titolo le sue doti attoriali che, unite a un’ottima presenza scenica, una chiara articolazione della parola e un canto calibrato sul personaggio, hanno dato vita a un’interpretazione molto azzeccata e a tratti irresistibile. Il suo è un Don Giovanni dal fascino innegabile quando intona “Là ci darem la mano” o “Deh vieni alla finestra”, cantate con un bel legato e charme nel porgere la parola. Ma è il fascino ingannatorio di un libertino narcisista e predatorio che non si ferma dinnanzi a nulla e che ride sarcasticamente di fronte alle sue nefandezze. Questa doppia identità del personaggio viene colta molto bene da Micheletti, che ha tutta l’esperienza in campo attoriale, visti i suoi esordi. La voce è a suo agio nella tessitura del ruolo e rimane ben omogenea e coesa, oltre che piacevole nel timbro.”

Pietro Dall’Aglio, “CONNESSI ALL’OPERA”, 14 Sept 2022