Don Giovanni — Opera Giocosa di Savona (2002)

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February

Piero Terranova stars in Don Giovanni (2002) at Teatro Comunale Chiabrera, Savona—Opera Giocosa, under Kovatchev & Esposito. 9 performances across the season.

Opera • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Teatro Comunale Chiabrera, Savona • 8 Feb – 5 Nov 2002 • 9 performances

Summary.
Don Giovanni (1787) is Mozart’s dramma giocoso that fuses comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural around the legendary seducer.
In 2002, Teatro dell’Opera Giocosa presented a tour spanning nine performances, conducted by Julian Kovatchev and staged by Francesco Esposito,
featuring the Orchestra Sinfonica di Savona. Piero Terranova sang the title role (double cast), praised for authority and presence.

Production Details

Work	Don Giovanni, K.527
Company	Teatro dell’Opera Giocosa (Savona)
Venue	Teatro Comunale Chiabrera, Savona, Italy
Dates	8 Feb; 23, 26, 27, 30, 31 Oct; 3, 4, 5 Nov 2002 (9 performances)
Title role	Piero Terranova — Don Giovanni (double cast)
Conductor	Julian Kovatchev
Stage director	Francesco Esposito
Set designer	Italo Grassi
Costumes	Francesco Esposito
Orchestra	Orchestra Sinfonica di Savona

Cast

Don Giovanni — Piero Terranova; Luca Grassi
Donna Anna — Brigitte Jäger; Anna Laura Longo
Don Ottavio — Francesco Meli; Salvatore Cordella
Il Commendatore — Daniele Tonini; Stefano Rinaldi Miliani
Donna Elvira — Natalia Ushakova; Beatrice Greggio
Leporello — Massimiliano Gagliardo; Daniel Djambazian
Zerlina — Linda Campanella; Francesca Valeri
Masetto — Filippo Bettoschi; Bruno Pestarino

Dates at a Glance

Feb: 8
Oct: 23, 26, 27, 30, 31
Nov: 3, 4, 5

Primary Savona venue: Teatro Comunale Chiabrera.

Press & Reception

Coverage across the run highlighted Kovatchev’s musical polish and the production’s clarity of staging, with
particular praise for Terranova’s commanding title portrayal.