I don't like translations too. But even in Mozart's times his operas were translated in many languages. The audience was invited to understand the sung word. By going into the living rooms of people this film could open the minds for more and more people that don't belong to this insweared group of opera lovers that only accept the top standard of the world.

Saw this last night in Covent Garden - superb film with emphasis on the word 'film' - if you want a straight rendition of Don Giovanni look elsewhere but if you like the Baz Luhrmann approach to interpreting classics then you will love this. Visually and aurally a great piece of work.

Wow this looks amazing! Most promising looking modern interpretation I've seen. Can't wait to see it!

Bravo! The more interpretations of Don Giovanni, the richer the human experience of Mozart's masterpiece and the world's legacy of music. What next? Don Giovanni Gangnam-style sung in Korean? Why not?

Okay, so it's obviously very different from the traditional opera, but I really wish I could see this thing. It's not like it's the only way the opera will ever be done thereafter. Just from this and the video of Leporello's aria, it looks like it's worth seeing. It's just too bad this isn't available in America.

WOW fantastic

Wow I love this Don Giovanni (Christopher Maltman) BRAVO!

This looks wonderful!! MUST get the DVD ... and it does specifically say BASED ON Mozart's DON GIOVANNI.

Est-ce que les anglophones du monde sont les seuls à être incapables d’apprendre et d’apprécier une autre langue que la leur? Toute musique chantée est un délice fait de la musicalité originale d’une langue et ce qu’un musicien de génie en fait de grand, de beau, de suave. Toute traduction fait perdre cela. L’ersatz ainsi créé est une insulte à la musique et au chant. Ici, la porno existe dans le chant comme dans l’image.

Do yourselves a favour. If you want a film version of Don Giovanni, take the Joseph Losey version instead of this shit.

ME ENCANTA!

Where can I buy/see this???? I actually like this for introducing some of my non opera following friends to the artform.

Lo que faltaba... arruinar a Don Giovanni en una versión soft porno, malas voces, puro efecto... y en inglés... ¿algo peor?

where can I see this??

orrore!!! in ingelse, non si può ascoltare. Peccato per gli interpreti che non sono niente male.

un'altra versione "moderna" ridicola che fa compagnia a quelle di molti teatri del mondo, da Zurigo alla Scala, da Monaco a Berlino... per favore, basta. Don Giovanni DI MOZART è già modernissimo così com'è.

I don't care so much about the nudity and sexual depictions... but.. in english? are you kidding me? Original libretto is in italian and the music fits perfectly, flawlessly, to this language. Mozart put every single note "flowing" around the words, with perfect arrangement and perfect timing, perfect emphasis and continuity. Every single emotion is transmitted at its maximum extent. By changing it to english, there is a huge risk to convert the greatest opera ever written in a mediocre oeuvre, you alter the delicacy of the balance in this impressive opera. Nonetheless, I must give the producers a credit - by trying to offer the audience something new, and in some way with enough impact for young generations (which may be attracted by this filmic staging with this powerful, timeless story).

I liked it very much. First they didnt change the story and they shown that Don Giovanni can live in modern times and the story of the opera is timeless. The music is from original opera. Finally some people dont know the differnece between erotism and porno!

Placido Domingo spotted 1:17

I've been looking over the reviews. It may or may not be good art, but the most censorious critics don't find it explicit. So unless this trailer is porn, neither is the film.

His luck was bound to run out in the end......

I prefer the italian as well. I'm sure this fits somehow, but really even an operetta should be done in it's original language...

loooooooooool in english oh nooooooooooo supposed to be in italian

Bravo Pedro. Ma Mozart tornerà come il Commendatore per punire questi idioti.

Mozart não tinha tanta putaria assim

CSI New York or Miami. The name could be any thing.

If you have the resources of the cinema/film- why not use them?? Just got to the bit where the Commendatore is rushed to hospital -i very effective!! Not so happy with the translation, bit of gutter language......

Nothing against it being explicit myself, as long as it's not completely gratuitous (I haven't seen it, it may be just that) - I'm more of an adversary of the translation of operas! Pity it wasn't filmed in the original language, I can't stand translations - grand opera in English never, ever sounds right.

Kasper Holten has proven to be a complete dud; on film as well as in the theatre. Lets hope the ROH picks someone better for it's next director.

Me la quiero ver así no este en italiano.

@MisterPapageno, osea, que lo has visto! ahahahahaha!

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My only complaint is that it's not in it's original language. It ruins the integrity when they make it in English.

UN FILM X???

I like opera and I like porn, but not mixed together. It is sad that the producers of this opera film feel it necessary to use explicit sex to promote this opera. They apparently feel that opera alone is not enough.

de gustibus

Well, Don Giovanni is all about sex obsession and the consequences, so what's the problem?

Ughhhhh!

Ein bisschen respekt für Mozart wäre gar nicht schelcht. Sicherlich hat er davon geträumt, dass seine Oper in ein geschmackloses Musical verwandelt wird.

Why on Earth do the English continue to translate operas into English? Subtitles are fine by me. I'm no longer surprised by gimmicky, desperately modern, Euro-trash productions, but at this point in things, operas written in German are performed in German and operas written in Italian are performed in Italian. And please spare me the line that this sort of thing will introduce new audiences to opera. You can't increase a person's attention span for the arts by doing whatever it takes to merely hold their attention. The "Breaking Bad/Game of Thrones" approach to opera is worse than immature - it's obvious. Assuming you DO catch the interest of someone who's never enjoyed opera, what do you steer them towards next? They'll expect more of the same. Unless you're planning a full-frontal production of "Rosenkavalier," your new convert to opera will be greatly disappointed to discover how most opera is not in English and most singers perform wearing pants and underwear. Sad - but true! Popularizing great music by making it "accessible" - I love that earnest cliche. The "Three Tenors" created an audience for - opera? No, for Three Tenors-style music: lovely, peppy stuff which is over in a few minutes. It wasn't a deliberate strategy, but The Three Tenors made the world a safe place for André Rieu. And in this trailer, there's Placido Domingo at 1:18 - followed by a woman's hand sliding up a man's crotch. Well, you can't get any more "accessible" than THAT.

You think this is porn? Oh, dear.

It looks like a silly spectacle. Holten murders Don Giovanni.

LOL

Wow, this looks like shit!!! It's as stylistically misconceived as the Ponnelle films of the 70's and 80's, just this time we have Maltman waggling his tackle around. Can't wait to see what disaster Kasper Holten will present at the ROH this season!

Everyone saying that this looks too gratuitous or that it's offensive, you clearly have NO understanding of what Don Giovanni is about. I for one like the modern day approach, and I'm already enjoying the darker tone this portrays. After all, this was Mozart's darkest opera. Why this offends you is beyond me. The original opera is about sex, sex, murder, betrayal, more sex, and death. If you don't appreciate this seemingly accurate modern day portrayal, you won't appreciate the original.

In English... that's absolutely horrendous.

LOLOLOLOLOLO

Tu aimes porno et l’opéra mais ..séparément? ça te DÉRANGE le mélange? Car l'opéra doit être sublime et le porno bien salace? Vous êtes donc deux hommes Docteur Jekyll et M. Hyde

Unless voices are great who cares about stage with naked sopranos and baritones? Could be even slightly pornographic, scenes in Spania, Italia, Turkia! could be very picturesque.

Do I necessarily have to see a man's butt while trying to enjoy Mozart's gorgeous music? Call 911 at once!

Why bothe r? Dreadful weak singing but then would any decent opera singer have got involved ?? ! There are so many wonderful productions around do we need this ! An insult to Mozart !

Ugh what a tiny, tiny, voice on that GIovanni. NEXT

che schifo

It's DON GIOVANNI - it's about sex!!

Ужасть

What, do you think, this opera is about? It's actually about sex, cheating, abuse and temptation, so why can't a director show it?

English language isn't good for this divine opera. :(

Ridiculous

Sad, very sad! This is porn, not opera. And in English , it deforms the original.

Don Giovanni in english??!!! Disgusting!!

What utter crap

Looks AWFUL!