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The film is a drama based on the life of 18th century Italian lyricist Lorenzo da Ponte, who collaborated with Mozart on his Don Giovanni opera.
Venice, 1763. Writer Lorenzo da Ponte is leading a very cavalier life. Originally a priest, his numerous affairs result in him being sent into exile in Vienna.
Supported by his friend and mentor Giacomo Casanova, da Ponte is introduced in Vienna to the King’s favourite composer, Salieri, and a newcomer named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Seeing an opportunity to undermine his rival’s ascension, Salieri tricks Mozart into hiring this unknown libertine as his librettist. But da Ponte’s own nature and sentimental wanderings in Vienna only inspire the composer, and lead to one of Mozart’s most bold and powerful compositions: Don Giovanni.
I, Don Giovanni opens on May 6 (Melbourne,...
The film is a drama based on the life of 18th century Italian lyricist Lorenzo da Ponte, who collaborated with Mozart on his Don Giovanni opera.
Venice, 1763. Writer Lorenzo da Ponte is leading a very cavalier life. Originally a priest, his numerous affairs result in him being sent into exile in Vienna.
Supported by his friend and mentor Giacomo Casanova, da Ponte is introduced in Vienna to the King’s favourite composer, Salieri, and a newcomer named Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Seeing an opportunity to undermine his rival’s ascension, Salieri tricks Mozart into hiring this unknown libertine as his librettist. But da Ponte’s own nature and sentimental wanderings in Vienna only inspire the composer, and lead to one of Mozart’s most bold and powerful compositions: Don Giovanni.
I, Don Giovanni opens on May 6 (Melbourne,...
- 5/4/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
Madrid -- Carlos Saura's "I, Don Giovanni" will open the official section at the 13th Malaga Spanish Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday.
Produced by Andres Vicente Gomez, the film stars Lorenzo Balducci, Lino Guanciale and Tobias Moretti in an historic drama set in Vienna and focused on Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, a priest exiled from Venice for lascivious behavior, as they work together on the "Don Giovanni" opera.
Saura's film, which ran in Toronto last year, will run out of competition at the festival, which runs April 17-24 on Spain's Mediterranean Costa del Sol.
Produced by Andres Vicente Gomez, the film stars Lorenzo Balducci, Lino Guanciale and Tobias Moretti in an historic drama set in Vienna and focused on Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte, a priest exiled from Venice for lascivious behavior, as they work together on the "Don Giovanni" opera.
Saura's film, which ran in Toronto last year, will run out of competition at the festival, which runs April 17-24 on Spain's Mediterranean Costa del Sol.
- 3/16/2010
- by By Pamela Rolfe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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