Don Giovanni: Vladimir Jurowski on Mozart's Masterpiece Don Giovanni

Conductor Vladimir Jurowski talks to James Whitbourn about the 2010 Festival production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, conducted by Jonathan Kent and designed by Paul Brown. As well as an interview with Jurowski, this video features exclusive rehearsal footage.
This production will be filmed as a co-production between Glyndebourne, the BBC and Ideale Audience. Don Giovanni will be broadcast on BBC2 later in the year as part of the BBC opera season.
Available on DVD and Blu-ray at the Glyndebourne shop:
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© Glyndebourne Productions 2010. Produced by Karen McCallion, Sam Wilkins and Simon Yapp

[@sapereaude3748]

Jurowsky, as all know, comes from a stupendous family of genius. His grandfather's 5th symphony is among the greatest symphonies ever composed. And this young man is, without a doubt, one of the three or four greatest conductors of his generation.
So deeply impressive.

[@Verbsdescribeus]

he is so smart and handsome and hugely talented :)

[@jenniferriley327]

Thanks for the word about the Prague versus the Vienna premieres. I had no idea. To me, Le Nozze is the more elegant, crystalline, architectural of the two operas. Arias (and the sextet) inserted and removed may be the explanation. From the Glyndebourne staging, I like Gerald Finley kneeling in supplication at the end of "Deh viene al' finestra." as if he's on his knees to love.

[@elreydeacero8016]

i love don giovanni

[@spanishmasterpieces5203]

The original story was written by the Spanish monk Tirso de Molina, it was a Spanish play: El burlador de Sevilla (telling about the figure Don Juan).

[@kimfrank7435]

Bravo! Vladimir Jurowski
블라디미르 유로브스키는 레파토리가 참 다양한 지휘자입니다.

[@LordHettrick]

@thisismikestanley A clown? He got great review from...everywhere? What makes you call him a clown?

[@wotan10950]

I've seen both the Prague and Vienna versions in the theater. To be honest, I think the Vienna version includes some music in the second act that's less than inspired. Also, how can you be without both of Elvira's and Ottavio's arias? They are too beautiful to eliminate. I also think many director's are misguided by focusing too much on the "drama," and not enough on the "comedy." There is a lot of comedy in the opera. But the idea I hate the most is when modern directors portray Anna as being complicit in the attempted rape. There is nothing in the libretto or music that suggests anything of the sort -- despite when she says to Ottavio, "I thought it was you." Does 'Non mi dir' sound like the music of a liar? It's just lazy director's who think they're being witty or uncovering some alternative facts.

[@riikkaalanen3429]

Indeed. Leporello’s words to Don Giovanni are quire clear: “Bravo: due imprese leggiadre! Sforzar la figlia, ed ammazzar il padre”. “Bravo: two graceful feats! Force the daughter, and kill the father.” Force, i.e. rape.

[@MrKlemps]

The Boston Symphony turned this guy down and chose Andris Nelsons!! THINK of it! Well it's the same management that held on to Ozawa for nearly 30 years. And then treated Levine, with his crippling injuries, as hurting the box office. A great orchestra with shabby, money-grubbing management.

[@marichristian1072]

What a very articulate conductor. Although I disagree with his take on the serenade at the window. Don Giovanni is a chameleon and takes what ever form necessary to seduce a woman.I don't think sadness or regret are in his repertoire.