He renews his wooing of Zerlina, but her sharp-eyed fiancé intervenes. Not in the least deterred, Giovanni orders Leporello to prepare a lavish party for all the neighbors. Anna soon realizes the truth and calls for vengeance. When Elvira interrupts again, Giovanni attempts to pass off her hysterics as madness and leaves to “help” Elvira in her distress. Anna and Ottavio arrive, not yet recognizing Giovanni as the murderer. The latter excites Giovanni’s fancy, but his seduction of her is interrupted by Elvira, who sweeps Zerlina away. Around midday, Giovanni and Leporello happen upon the rustic nuptial celebration of Masetto and Zerlina. Servant and master spy on her and when they all meet, Giovanni talks his way out of trouble and escapes, leaving Leporello to explain his master’s philandering ways. In the early morning, Giovanni’s jilted lover Donna Elvira searches for him. Anna returns with Don Ottavio, her fiancé, and the two swear revenge. The Commendatore rushes to her defense as Don Giovanni slays the old man and flees. Late at night, Don Giovanni’s servant Leporello is keeping watch while his master attempts to rape the daughter of the Commendatore, Donna Anna. The action, which spans twenty-four hours, takes place in Seville
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