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Product Description ------------------- "Press Reviews "Its [Kasper Holten's version of Mozart's Don Giovanni] virtues start with Es Devlin's handsome set — a slowly revolving cube depicting the interior and exterior of a many-chambered ation-style mansion — and Anja Vang Kragh's imaginative costuming, which locates the period around 1840. " (The Daily Telegraph ★★★★) "With a cast that could not be bettered today allied to an inful if sometimes idiosyncratic staging, this is a Don Giovanni that is never boring, often thrilling, and demands to be seen." (What's on Stage ★★★★) "And in the Polish baritone Mariusz Kwiecien he's [Kasper Holten] found the man for the job: when this Don appears on Donna Anna's balcony, coolly adjusting his dress, he exudes such debonair attraction that the evident eagerness of Malin Bystrom's Donna Anna is entirely believable ... the drama gains steadily in force thanks to the beauty of the singing, the charisma of Alex Esposito's winningly clown-like Leporello, and the ingenious suggestiveness of Luke Halls’ video superimpositions on Es Devlin's set. " (The Independent) "Kwiecien's eloquently sung Giovanni heads a strong cast. Particularly impressive is Malin Byström's Donna Anna, whose moving Non mi dir is addressed not to Don Ottavio but first to her dead her (via his bust) and then to Giovanni himself. Véronique Gens offers a sympathetic Donna Elvira, impassioned rather than hysterical in her inability to give up on Giovanni. Even in Leporello's Catalogue Aria she embraces Giovanni, willing it not to be true. Alex Esposito's resourceful Leporello also seems to be smitten by Giovanni, as is Elizabeth Watts's lively, engaging Zerlina. Nicola Luisotti draws sensuous playing from the ROH orchestra ..." (The Evening Standard ★★★★) "The Danish director's [Kasper Holten] new staging of what is regularly regarded as one of the trickiest of all repertory pieces to realise effectively is a genuine success. Visually this is a fascinating evening. Designer Es Devlin has come up with an endlessly adaptable structure of rooms, staircases and facades that swivels around seamlessly, conjuring an infinity of Escher-like spaces for the action to evolve in. Holten is lucky with his cast, led by Mariusz Kwiecien's suave and sophisticated Giovanni, Malin Bystrom's grand-scaled Donna Anna and Alex Esposito's all-too-human Leporello. Also extremely worthwhile are Elizabeth Watt's perky Zerlina, Dawid Kimberg's easily manipulated Masetto and Antonio Poli's sweet-toned Ottavio, while Alexander Tsymbalyuk makes a sonorous Commendatore. Conductor Nicola Luisotti is a flexible exponent of the score, ensuring that musical standards match the dramatic ones. " (The Stage) Cast Mariusz Kwiecien (Don Giovanni) Alex Esposito (Leporello) Malin Byström (Donna Anna) Véronique Gens (Donna Elvira) Antonio Poli (Don Ottavio) Elizabeth Watts (Zerlina) Dawid Kimberg (Masetto) Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Commendatore) Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House; Nicola Luisotti Production Company: The Royal Opera Stage Director: Kasper Holten Television Director: Jonathan Haswell Choreographer: Signe Fabricius Disc Information Catalogue Number: OA1145D Date of Performance: 2014 Running Time: 187 minutes Sound: LPCM & DTS Master Audio 5.1 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, JP, KO Label: Opus Arte" Review ------ Holten directs meticulously: the staging has been rehearsed with exceptional thoughtfulness and attention to detail. --The Daily Telegraph With a cast that could not be bettered today allied to an inful if sometimes idiosyncratic staging, this is a Don Giovanni that is never boring, often thrilling, and demands to be seen. --Seen and Heard International