Episode

Don Giovanni with Sylvia Korman

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Decanonized
Published
Apr 15, 2026
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4593
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https://www.decanonized.com/episodes/mozart-don-giovanni
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Summary

Does Don Giovanni ever actually end? Or are we just living in a constant state of deferral with a final boss that will never be defeated? Critic Sylvia Korman joins us to delve into this question and more, including why this is your favorite philosopher's opera, whether Donna Anna is a Horse Girl, Leporello in the Manosphere, and recent productions of Don Giovanni at the Met and Berlin's Komische Oper. Additional topics include: tenors who @ Elon Musk, the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, Kierkegaard, and the Bardo. Full show page including a synopsis of Don Giovanni, playlist, and recommended reading . More show info at decanonized.com . Follow Sylvia on Twitter at @cowboyverismo . Follow their alter ego, People Mad at Opera, at @operacomments . Read Sylvia's opera reviews for Parterre Box .