Don Giovanni, Nationaltheater Mannheim

The musical side of (the Mozart premiere of "Don Giovanni") succeeded to the fullest extent this evening, and was downright thrilling. The Mannheim Opera Orchestra was well rehearsed, immensely inspired and beautiful in sound. GMD Alexander Soddy brought out the drama of the music effectively. He excitingly shaped the climaxes, emphasised the changing dynamics with striking sforzati and crescendi, and formed magnificent lines. Thus the music gained transparency and volume.