200th anniversary of Don Giovanni premiere

Prague celebrated 200th anniversary of the first ever performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni, that took place in Prague on 29 October 1787, by a concert performance of the opera as the Estates Theatre, the scene of the premiere, was undergoing a reconstruction. The Prague Philharmonic Choir and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra were conducted by Václav Neumann, the solo parts were sang by leading international singers of the day.