Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni HISTORY Premiere Prague, National Theatre: October 29, 1787, with the following cast: Leporello, Felice Ponziani; Donna Anna, Teresa Saporiti; Don Giovanni, Luigi Bassi; Commendatore/ Masetto, Giuseppe Lolli; Don Ottavio, Antonio Baglioni; Donna Elvira, Caterina Micelli; Zerlina, Caterina Bondini North American Premiere New York City, Park Theatre: November 7, 1817 (in English); March 23, 1826 (in Italian) Last Performed at Washington National Opera October-November 2007, in the Kennedy Center Opera House, directed by John Pascoe and conducted by Plácido Domingo and Israel Gursky, with the following cast: Leporello, Ildar Abdrazakov/Askar Abdrazakov; Donna Anna, Erin Wall; Don Giovanni, Erwin Schrott/Ildar Abdrazakov; Commendatore, Morris Robinson; Don Ottavio, Shawn Mathey/John Tessier; Donna Elvira, Anja Kampe; Zerlina, Amanda Squitieri; Masetto, Trevor Scheunemann /James Shaffran Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Operas Apollo et Hyacinthus , May 13, 1767, University of Salzburg La Finta Semplice , May 1, 1769, Archbishop’s Court, Salzburg Bastien und Bastienne , 1768, Vienna Mitridate, Rè di Ponto , December 26, 1770, Teatro Regio Ducal, Milan Ascanio in Alba , October 17, 1771, Teatro Regio Ducal, Milan Il Sogno di Scipione , May 1, 1772, Archiepiscopal Residence, Salzburg Lucio Silla , December 26, 1772, Teatro Regio Ducal, Milan La Finta Giardiniera , January 13, 1775, Redoutensaal, München Il Rè Pastore , April 23, 1775, Archiepiscopal Residence, Salzburg Zaide , January 27, 1866, Frankfurt (incomplete) Idomeneo , January 29, 1871, Court Theatre, München Die Entführung aus dem Serail , July 16, 1872, Burgtheater, Wien L’Oca del Cairo , April 1860, Frankfurt (fragment) Lo Sposo Deluso , 1784 (fragment) Der Schauspieldirektor , February 7, 1786, Schönbrunn Palace, Wien Le Nozze di Figaro , May 1, 1786, Burgtheater, Wien Don Giovanni , October 29, 1787, Nationaltheater, Praha Così Fan Tutte , January 26, 1790, Burgtheater, Wien La Clemenza di Tito , September 6, 1791, Nationaltheater, Praha Die Zauberflöte , September 30, 1791, Theater auf der Wieden, Wien Washington National Opera www.dc-opera.org 202.295.2400 · 800.US.OPERA .