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Originally Posted by PartisanRanger
Incidentally, I just saw a production of Don Giovanni on Thursday. I don't think it's a "gentle" opera, but there's a lot of variety in the mood throughout. Some of it is pleasantly light and melodic but there are dark, powerful moments as well (especially the Commendatore scene). It's definitely worth checking out in any case.
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To me, Mozart is just generally more light. I really enjoy Don Giovanni, mostly just because of the Commendatore scene. It is really powerful, especially for the time. But in general, Mozart is definetly more light than Wagner, for example.