Please note that this event was originally scheduled to start at 7pm, but has now been adjusted to a start time of 7:15pm.
Join us for a special screening of “Don Giovanni Unmasked”, with director Barbara Willis Sweete and designer Teresa Przybylski in attendance.
Featuring one of the greatest operatic baritones of all time, Dmitri Hvorostovsky (1962 - 2017), this is a re-working of Mozart's operatic masterpiece, presented from the point of view of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello. Taking the form of a black and white film within a colour film, the opera takes place in two different epochs - 1930s Hollywood and 17th-century Spain. The film offers a tantalizing new perspective on the character of Don Giovanni and his outlandish, but ultimately tragic, romantic escapades.
Following the screening, Barbara and Teresa will host an informal Q&A session, exploring the making of the film and the creative process behind adapting this remarkable opera to the screen.
This is a free event. Registration is encouraged, but drop ins are welcome as well!
Conceived and Directed by Barbara Willis-Sweete / Production Designer - Teresa Pryzybylski / Director of Photography - Rene Ohashi, CSC / Editor - David Wharnsby, Costume Designer - Ann Dixon / Producers - Daniel Iron, Niv Fichman