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ubtlety and understatement are the heroes of the Lowell House Opera’s (LHO) production of Don Giovanni. The well-known opera easily lends itself to ostentation, but the cast and crew of LHO refreshingly approach the opera with a wonderful simplicity...
...focused on understanding the details of the plot, the ambiguous set does not provide many clues. The same red sheet represents anything from walls hiding the characters from one another’s views to the flames of hell eventually engulfing the sinful Don Giovanni...
Cast members note that despite its seeming antiquity, Don Giovanni is remarkably enjoyable to modern audiences, even those not familiar with opera. “I think this opera is very accessible because it is funny, because the characters are entertaining, because there are aspects of sex and violence and all those kinds of things,” says Peritz...
Although there may no longer be many singers, directors, and producers to come out of Lowell anymore, the Lowell spirit has not been lost in Don Giovanni. “Together with Dunster [House Opera], I think we do a lot to continue that spirit of house theatrical tradition that could have been lost,” Salzmann says...
...Giovanni will run on March 11, 12, 16, 18, and 19 in Lowell House Dining Hall at 8:30 p.m. General $12, students and seniors $8, Lowell House residents $6. Tickets are available through the Harvard Box Office...