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Scene from the opera Don Giovanni (1787), c1914. The stone statue of the Commandatore
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Scene from the opera Don Giovanni (1787), c1914. The stone statue of the Commandatore
Scene from the opera Don Giovanni (1787), c1914. The stone statue of the Commandatore arrives to join the feast to which Don Giovanni has jokingly invited him. Don Giovanni killed the Commandatore when he challenged him when he had seduced his daughter, Donna Anna. Mozarts opera was first performed in Prague in 1787. From A Day With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by May Byron. (London, c1914)
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1787 Amadeus Anna Austrian Byron Composer Daughter Feast Giovanni Join Killed Mozart Music Musician Opera Performed Prague Scene Stone Wolfgang Arrives C1914 Challenged Donna Invited Seduced
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This print captures a scene from the renowned opera Don Giovanni, composed by the Austrian musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1787. The image showcases the dramatic moment when the stone statue of the Commandatore arrives to join a feast to which Don Giovanni had jokingly invited him. However, this invitation holds deeper significance as it symbolizes Don Giovanni's guilt for having killed the Commandatore after seducing his daughter, Donna Anna. Mozart's masterpiece was first performed in Prague and continues to captivate audiences worldwide with its powerful storytelling and enchanting music. This particular photograph is taken from A Day With Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by May Byron, published around 1914 in London. The composition beautifully captures the tension between life and death as represented by the living characters and their encounter with an eerie stone figure. It serves as a reminder of Don Giovanni's ultimate fate - facing divine retribution for his immoral actions. Through this image, we are transported into Mozart's world of passion, intrigue, and moral dilemmas that continue to resonate with audiences today. It invites us to reflect on our own choices and their consequences while appreciating Mozart's unparalleled talent for composing timeless operatic masterpieces.
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