Neste artigo do The New York Times aflora-se a eternamente misteriosa relação que une amo e servo, ossia Don Giovanni e Leporello. São inúmeros os intérpretes que abordaram, em diferentes fases da carreira, um e outro. Ramey e Terfel estão, para mim, entre os que melhor representaram um e o outro, nas divergências e semelhanças.
(Samuel Ramey como Don Giovanni - à esquerda - e Leporello - à direita)
De entre as teses que versam sobre a relação entre as duas personagens, creio que as mais sólidas e consistentes são as que sublinham a complementaridade: um será, pois, o alter-Ego do outro. Um negativo, outro positivo.
Eis o que nos diz Peter Sellers, a respeito da relação Don Giovanni - Leporello:
«Nearly 30 years ago Peter Sellars cast Eugene Perry as Giovanni and Herbert Perry, Eugene’s identical twin, as Leporello, but with quite different intentions. “What was great was that we didn’t have to ask if the other characters are mentally impaired,” Mr. Sellars said recently. “The mistaking of Giovanni and Leporello became real and understandable.”
Theatrically the disguises give the players brilliant opportunities. But Mr. Sellars sees a much deeper purpose in Leporello’s brief taste of the glamorous life when he steps out with Elvira.
“Left to his own devices and given the means,” he said, “Leporello might go Giovanni’s path. But the better you get to know the people you serve, the more you don’t want to be like them. Being the object of Elvira’s love is a tremendous test for his emotions. She’s asking for real love, which Giovanni spends his life running from.
“In the end the transformation of Leporello is what the opera is about. Giovanni is static. He never learns a thing. Leporello goes through the whole range of emotions Giovanni is cut off from. He’s a feeling, thinking person.”»
Não me pergunte o prezado leitor sobre a minha preferência... pois um nada é sem o outro!
Quanto a intérpretes, Siepi é o Don absoluto, logo seguido de Hampson; já no tocante a Leporello, opto por Taddei, Terfel e Pape.
(Samuel Ramey como Don Giovanni - à esquerda - e Leporello - à direita)
De entre as teses que versam sobre a relação entre as duas personagens, creio que as mais sólidas e consistentes são as que sublinham a complementaridade: um será, pois, o alter-Ego do outro. Um negativo, outro positivo.
Eis o que nos diz Peter Sellers, a respeito da relação Don Giovanni - Leporello:
«Nearly 30 years ago Peter Sellars cast Eugene Perry as Giovanni and Herbert Perry, Eugene’s identical twin, as Leporello, but with quite different intentions. “What was great was that we didn’t have to ask if the other characters are mentally impaired,” Mr. Sellars said recently. “The mistaking of Giovanni and Leporello became real and understandable.”
Theatrically the disguises give the players brilliant opportunities. But Mr. Sellars sees a much deeper purpose in Leporello’s brief taste of the glamorous life when he steps out with Elvira.
“Left to his own devices and given the means,” he said, “Leporello might go Giovanni’s path. But the better you get to know the people you serve, the more you don’t want to be like them. Being the object of Elvira’s love is a tremendous test for his emotions. She’s asking for real love, which Giovanni spends his life running from.
“In the end the transformation of Leporello is what the opera is about. Giovanni is static. He never learns a thing. Leporello goes through the whole range of emotions Giovanni is cut off from. He’s a feeling, thinking person.”»
Não me pergunte o prezado leitor sobre a minha preferência... pois um nada é sem o outro!
Quanto a intérpretes, Siepi é o Don absoluto, logo seguido de Hampson; já no tocante a Leporello, opto por Taddei, Terfel e Pape.
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