Maggio Musicale Fiorentino's Don Giovanni falls at the final hurdle

Luca Micheletti (Don Giovanni)

Adriano Gramigni (Commendatore) and Luca Micheletti (Don Giovanni)

Markus Werba (Leporello) and Anastasia Bartoli (Donna Elvira)

Luca Micheletti (Don Giovanni) and Benedetta Torre (Zerlina)

Ruzil Gatin (Don Ottavio) and Jessica Pratt (Donna Anna)

By Laura Servidei, 08 May 2023

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“Micheletti dominated the scene with great stage presence”

Reviewed at Auditorium del Maggio: Sala Zubin Mehta, Florence on 6 May 2023

Mozart, Don Giovanni

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Zubin Mehta, Conductor

Giorgio Ferrara, Director

Dante Ferretti, Set Designer

Maurizio Galante, Costume Designer

Fiammetta Baldisseri, Lighting Designer

Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Stefania Grazioli, Revival Director

Francesca Lo Schiavo, Set Designer

Luca Micheletti, Don Giovanni

Markus Werba, Leporello

Jessica Pratt, Donna Anna

Anastasia Bartoli, Donna Elvira

Benedetta Torre, Zerlina

Adriano Gramigni, The Commendatore

Ruzil Gatin, Don Ottavio

Eduardo Martínez Flores, Masetto

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.