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DC Opera Review: Washington National Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’

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Washington National Opeara’s Don Giovanni — Photo: Scott Suchman What a difference a decade makes. A lot has happened since Don Giovanni last imposed himself on the Washington National Opera stage, and one must wonder whether it has left the latest production rather tied up in knots.

While the 2007 version was full of bare-chested swagger and scenic splendor, the current production is restrained to the point of removed.

Of course, despite its beautiful music, Don Giovanni (★★★☆☆) is bound to be a problem in this day and age. As much charisma as the title role invites, the entire point of the opera is a powerful man’s insatiable need to sexually coerce women — be it wearing them down with his “ardor,” using his aristocrat’s status to

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