Marianne and Johan appear to be the epitome of bourgeois happiness. They have two children, are professionally successful, and communicate openly. But their marriage is crumbling, as Johan has an affair and leaves Marianne. Meanwhile, their friends Katarina and Peter are staging the opera "Don Giovanni." Their marriage is also in trouble: Donna Anna's wedding to Don Ottavio seems increasingly unlikely; Masetto and Zerlina have just exchanged vows, but the newlywed finds herself attracted to others. Peter and Katarina also have another problem to solve: Where is their Don Giovanni? The lovers' disputes escalate, blurring the lines between opera, drama, and the "real" world in an eerie way.

Ciao amore! (AT): “Don Giovanni” meets “Scenes from a Marriage”

Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Hedda, the proud daughter of General Gabler, loves horse riding, playing the piano, and pistol shooting. To everyone’s surprise, the reserved, steely-eyed beauty marries the aspiring historian and soon-to-be professor Jörgen Tesman; returning from a long honeymoon, the couple move into a mansion fully satisfying Hedda’s wishes. Yet the ghosts of the past come forth. Tea Elvsted, a mutual acquaintance, comes to the town, joined by Eilert Løvborg, Tesman’s more handsome and talented rival and Hedda’s old flame. Back then, the demons of alcohol and drugs had destroyed Løvborg’s brilliant intellect, and his dubious reputation made him an unsuitable match for Hedda, both financially and socially. However, Løvborg has overcome his addictions with the loving care of Tea and even has a new book published. As Tesman’s prospects of the professorship seems uncertain and Hedda watches her dream life crumble, darkness, anger, and harshness take over her and she is ready to reckon with the world and those around her.

Fruzsina Nagy

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