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Featuring one of the world's most sensational young baritones, Russia's Dmitri Hvorostovsky, this inspired adaptation of "Don Giovanni" retells the Mozart masterpiece from the point of view of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello. Taking the form of a film within a film, "Don Giovanni Unmasked" is simultaneously set in two separate eras -- 1930s Hollywood and 17th-century Spain. Opening in 1930, Leporello is presented as the host of a movie that reveals the longstanding secret of his master's identity in 1620 Seville. Through the intricate use of special visual effects, Hvorostovsky performs both roles of Leporello and Don Giovanni, transcending time and space to offer a tantalizing new perspective on Don Giovanni and his ultimately tragic romantic escapades.
Although Mozart has been considered a musical genius for centuries, he struggled for recognition during his lifetime; in Meet the Artists the late music critic John Ardoin captures the torment of the composer's brief life. Learn more about what makes this film adaption of Mozart's opera so unique in A Look at the Work. An analysis of the impact of the central figure of the opera -- Don Giovanni -- on the other characters within the work can be found in Behind the Scenes.
 
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Baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky performs "Fin ch'han dal vino." (1:18) To view this video clip, you must have the free RealPlayer.
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