On this day in 1889, Richard Strauss premiered Don Juan. Conducting the orchestra of the Weimar Opera at age 25, Strauss brought to life a vivid musical portrait of the infamous lover’s passion, vitality, and downfall. The premiere was an international success, establishing him as a leading voice of modernism in late Romantic music. 📹 Sir Georg Solti conducts Strauss’ Don Juan with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Munich, 1980 | Decca Classics

The world's most popular opera returns to AMC Theatres—see it live from the legendary Met stage on 11/8. Encores 11/12. | AMC Theatres