Don Giovanni
October 10. 2026 - November 01. 2026
Upcoming Dates
October 10. 2026 - November 01. 2026
The path to damnation never sounded so sweet Don Giovanni
The Lyric Opera of Chicago 2026/27 Season kicks off with a thrilling fable of deceit and retribution. Under the baton of Music Director Enrique Mazzola, sharp humor, high drama, and an exquisite score intertwine in the story of a charismatic seducer whose unrepentant lustfulness brings about a most spectacular demise.
Singing with a voice that can “shake the heavens” (Opera Today), bass-baritone and Lyric veteran Christian Van Horn stars as one of opera’s most infamous anti-heroes, crowning a stellar cast.
Director Robert Falls’s instant-classic take on this morality tale for the ages offers an expansive and hard-hitting Don Giovanni sure to satisfy anyone with a wicked taste for drama.
- Language: Sung in Italian with projected English titles
- Running Time: 3 hours 25 minutes, including 1 intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
- Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Artists
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Christian Van Horn **
Don Giovanni
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Kyle Ketelsen
Don Giovanni (10/30, 11/1)
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Mané Galoyan
Donna Anna
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Nina Solodovnikova *
Donna Elvira
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Lawrence Brownlee
Don Ottavio
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Tommaso Barea *
Leporello
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Anna El-Khashem *
Zerlina
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Christopher Humbert, Jr. **
Masetto
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David Leigh *
Commendatore
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Enrique Mazzola
Conductor
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Robert Falls
Director
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Walt Spangler
Set Designer
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Ana Kuzmanic
Costume Designer
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Duane Schuler
Lighting Designer
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Michael Black
Chorus Director
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August Tye
Choreographer
* Lyric debut
** Ryan Opera Center alumnus
Sponsors
Lyric’s presentation of Mozart’s Don Giovanni is generously made possible by The Negaunee Foundation, Lisbeth Stiffel, Julie & Roger Baskes, Marlys A. Beider, Randy L. & Melvin R.* Berlin, and Bulley & Andrews.
*deceased
Maestro Enrique Mazzola is generously sponsored by H. Gael Neeson, the Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation, Mary Stowell, and the Zell Family Foundation as members of the Enrique Circle.
Credits
Photos: Kyle Flubacker, Andrew Cioffi/Lyric Opera of Chicago