Friday October 24th, 2025
7:30 PM Performance
Sunday October 26th, 2025
2:30 PM Performance
Uihlein Hall, Marcus Performing Arts Center
Run time 3 hours, with one intermission
Performed Italian in with English subtitles
Rated - PG13 (adult themes, one violent scene)
Performance Events
Opening Night Dinner
October 24, 2025 at 5:30pm
Saint Kate Arc Theater
139 E Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Pre-Opera Talk
October 24, 2025 at 6:30pm
October 26, 2025 at 1:30pm
Anello Atrium (MPAC)
Opening Night Post-Show Party
October 24, 2025 after the show
Saint Kate Arc Theater
139 E Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Cash bar
Sidekick Leporello follows the notorious and unapologetic nobleman Don Giovanni (yes, that Don Juan) as he waltzes through life with a scandalous checklist: seduction, deception, and, naturally, leaving a trail of broken hearts and vengeful fiancés. Despite plenty of red flags (and, let’s be honest, a few angry mobs), he shrugs off every warning like yesterday’s conquest. No lesson learned, no apologies offered—until fate shows up, ready to dish out a final, fiery “we need to talk.”
Need the TL;DR? Don’t worry—Maggey’s got you covered! Here’s her quick take:
Artists & Cast
COMPOSED BY Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
STAGE DIRECTED BY Rebecca Herman *
CONDUCTED BY Francesco Milioto
WITH THE Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
FEATURING The Florentine Opera Chorus,
Dr. Benjamin Rivera, Chorus Master
Performers
Don Giovanni Richard Ollarsaba *
Donna Anna Brittany Renee
Donna Elvira Kayleigh Decker *
Don Ottavio Andrew Morstein *
Leporello Musa Ngqungwana
Zerlina Jamila Drecker-Waxman +
Masetto David Drettwan +
Commendatore Brian Kontes *
*Indicates Florentine Opera Debut | + Baumgartner Studio Artist | ^ Baumgartner Studio Artist Alum