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Don Ottavio: Supportive or Selfish?

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09

Themes of deception and insincerity are at the heart of Mozart’s opera Don Giovanni. One character who rarely gets accused of such motivations, however, is Don Ottavio. But is Don Ottavio truly a devoted, caring fiancé, trying his best to console Donna Anna and help her through her time of grief? [...]

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Feminist Readings of Mozart’s Don Giovanni*

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

by Amy Hill Schaffer ‘09

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte’s opera Don Giovanni is usually viewed from a male perspective and thus as more humorous – perhaps even tongue-in-cheek – than serious. The plight of the women that Don Giovanni deceives is all for laughs, and the women are held responsible for Don Giovanni’s [...]

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