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Don Giovanni
reviews
"A new production of Don Giovanni by Opera Pacific shows
the company at its
most accomplished and charming...the visual realization of
Mozart's
masterpiece is striking." Los Angeles Times
"Steingraber's direction matches the stripped down set.
He's unobtrusive -
the actors move naturally; the acting is as effective as
the singing. As he
did in two previous productions at the Los Angeles Opera,
Steingraber
succeeds by allowing the music to be the main event." Los
Angeles Times
"The presentation is honest, the sets simple yet workable
and substantial.
David C. Woolard's costumes and Christine A. Binder's
lighting combine in a
kind of dark glow. There is an intelligent economy of
means at work..." New
York Times
"The sleek lines, striking perspective and barren
look...brought a
sophisticated simplicity to the fore. The stage was often
bathed in
near-darkness, emphasizing the dark spot on the sun that
is Don Giovanni's
soul." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"When the ghost of the Commendatore came to dinner, a huge
two-way mirror
descended center-stage. It reflected dramatic images of the
Don on one side
and of his not-quite-departed adversary on the other...The
effect was
undeniably fascinating, daring, original." Financial
Times
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