Why was the Opera "Don Giovanni" not popular in Vienna? Where was "Don Giovanni" Popular?

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Answer 1

"But Mozart's chief occupation during 1787 was the composition of Don Giovanni, commissioned for production in Prague; it was given on October 29 and warmly received."

"Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : From Figaro to Don Giovanni" : Encyclopædia Britannica CD 2000

"Such a rethinking seems to have occurred in 1788 when Mozart revised Don Giovanni for its Viennese premiere, making subtle yet significant alterations in arias and dramatic pacing. It was by no means uncommon for a classical composer to rework his score subsequent to the premiere and, in Vienna, Mozart had to satisfy a very different culture milieu from that in Prague. Vienna was somewhat more conservative in its theatrical tastes and less receptive of experimentation."

" "It was produced - and need I say it? DON GIOVANNI DID NOT PLEASE. Everyone except Mozart was sure it lacked something or other. So a few additions were made, a few arias were changed, and again we exposed it on stage - And Don Giovanni did not please. And what did the Emperor have to say about it? 'The opera is divine: it is quite probably even lovelier than Figaro, but it is no meat for the teeth of my Viennese.' I relayed this to Mozart, who answered without upsetting himself 'Let us give them time to chew on it.' He was right. On his advice, I contrived to have the opera repeated frequently. At each performance the applause grew and bit by bit even the gentlefolk of Vienna with their bad teeth could enjoy its savour and appreciate its beauty, and considered Don Giovanni one of the loveliest operas to be performed in the theatre." (Lorenzo da Ponte, "Memoire", tr. from the Italian text, see Deutsch, Mozart. "Die Dokumente seines Lebens") "

"Vienna or Prague: Don Giovanni travels Europe" : http://www.glimmerglass.org/insights/don_giovanni/vienna_intro.htm