Thursday, October 16th 2008. 20:00
National Marionette Theatre
Programme
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus:
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni
About the event
Mozart composed "The Opera of Operas" - Don Giovanni - especially for Prague and he personally conducted its world first performance in 1787 at the Prague Estates Theatre (Stavovské Theatre).National Marionette Theatre presents this brilliant opera in the unique version using the classical marionettes. Tall marionettes as well as the stylish period costumes and original stage effects can be seen in the performance. It is presented in the original Italian librette.
The production celebrates Mozart's period and the atmosphere of this era in a form of authentic 18th century spectacle.
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