![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Her resolve, advising Zerlina to avoid Don Giovanni (‘Ah, fuggi il traditor’), showed her concern for his other victims, but her compassion for him emerged in a powerful ‘Mi tradì quell’alma ingrate’.īen Bliss offered a similarly exemplary portrayal of Don Ottavio, with his lustrous tenor sounding as if the role were created for him. Majeski was firmly in command, from her entrance aria (‘Ah, chi mi dice mai’) through the finale ensemble. Majeski’s rich, textured voice, even range, and spectrum of dynamic levels kept the audience rapt, offering subtleties that few singers do. The tragic narrative fleshes out to be more than a morality play when the director and cast emphasize the comic elements, and Lyric Opera’s production does this well.Įminent Mozartian Amanda Majeski is a compelling Donna Elvira, with consummate style in capturing nuances and the dramatic acumen to deliver it all. While Martha Nussbaum’s program notes for Mozart’s Don Giovanni suggest an incomplete conception of the drama in Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto, in Lyric Opera’s latest outing the score emerged as a supreme drama giocoso. (JLZ) Amanda Majeski as Donna Elvira (c) Kyle Flubacker United States Mozart, Don Giovanni : Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / James Gaffigan (conductor). ![]()
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