Don Giovanni vs Overture to Tannhauser: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Arranged Excerpts, Vocal scores with piano, Scores, Opera, Operas, Librettos

Cover of Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.9 47 pages · ≈ 52 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of Overture to Tannhauser

Overture to Tannhauser Richard Wagner · 1800 39 pages · ≈ 43 min · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Very close on paper — pick by the themes that pull you more.

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