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Posted on: Friday, February 16, 2007

And the bad guy goes straight to hell

Opera photo gallery

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Masetto is a peasant, played by Matt Boehler, and his betrothed Zerlina is played by Mary Chestnut Hicks. Masetto is upset at Zerlina because she was tempted by Don Giovanni.

Photos by GREGORY YAMAMOTO | The Honolulu Advertiser

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Ladies’ man Don Giovanni, played by Daniel Okulitch, center, is eager for the party to begin.
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Giovanni’s servant Leporello, played by Gustav Andreassen, holds the book listing his master’s con-quests as he is confronted by Donna Elvira, a lady abandoned by Giovanni, played by Korliss Uecker.
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"Don Giovanni," the Mozart classic based on the legend of Don Juan, is the second production in the Hawaii Opera Theatre season.

What should opera veterans and newbies know?

  • When and how much? 8 p.m. today, 4 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. Remaining tickets for today's show are $58 to $120; Tuesday, $42 to $120. Sunday's show is sold out.

  • Who's who? Daniel Okulitch plays the title role. Henry G. Akina directs, Tyrone Paterson conducts.

  • The story: Don Giovanni, a womanizing nobleman, tries to have his way with the young Donna Anna. Her father challenges Giovanni to a duel and is killed. Giovanni, who continues his licentious ways, refuses to repent for murder or the abandonment of many women.

  • The music: Some of Mozart's most recognizable and thrilling scores come from "Don Giovanni." If you saw the film "Ama-deus," you already know.

  • Learn more: There are preview lectures on the Ward Avenue lanai 60 minutes and 30 minutes before each performance.

  • What's next: Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" — March 2, 4 and 6 — is the final production of the season.

  • Information and tickets: http://hawaiiopera.org, 596-7858.
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