Don Giovanni

Director: Claus Guth Conductor: Bertrand de Billy Cast: Christopher Maltman, Anatoly Kocherga, Annette Dasch, Matthew Polenzani, Erwin Schrott Don Giovanni, probably Mozart's most famous opera, is the opening production of the Salzburg Festival in 2008. Following his successful production of Le nozze di Figaro in Salzburg, German stage director Claus Guth is preparing his second Da Ponte opera. In the title role British baritone Christopher Maltman, Winner of the Lieder Prize at the 1997 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition, will be making his first appearance in Salzburg in an opera production. Annette Dasch, highly celebrated last season as Armida, takes the role of Donna Anna. Bertrand de Billy, Anna Netrebko's favourite conductor, directs the Vienna Philharmonic. Dorothea Rschmann, particularly renowned for her interpretation of the great Mozart roles, sings the Donna Elvira and Erwin Schrott appears as Leporello. Performed August 2008, Salzburg Festival, Austria . 180 min. + Intermission.