John Malkovich in The Giacomo Variations
“Keep silent.
Love is divine and clairvoyant;
Love knows everything.”
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova, (1725 - 1798), Chevalier de Seingalt
Giacomo Casanova received a doctorate as jurist, scratched along as violinist in a theatre, dabbled in the role of a lieutenant and was co-founder of France’s lottery.
As an adventurer and due to his reputation as lover of innumerable women and globetrotter, he became world famous.
His memoires from 1790, “Histoire de ma vie”, fascinate to date, and declare Casanova as symbol for the art of seduction!
THE GIACOMO VARIATIONS
a chamber opera play written by Michael Sturminger
music concept by Martin Haselböck
based on opera scenes by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo Da Ponte
Director: Michael Sturminger
Musical director: Martin Haselböck
Stage and Costume designer: Renate Martin and Andreas Donhauser
