The womanizing Don Giovanni has lived a profligate but highly fortunate life, pursuing and seducing any female who crosses his path. He is reluctantly aided and abetted by his long-suffering employee, Leporello. When the father of Giovanni’s most recent conquest, Donna Anna, sets out to avenge her, he is killed in the exchange. Donna Anna, with the help of her fiancé Don Ottavio, then swears to avenge both her honor and her father’s death by seeking Giovanni’s punishment. Another of Giovanni’s former loves, Donna Elvira, is also searching for Giovanni. Despite the fact that Giovanni has loved and left her, she attempts in vain to win him back.

The lovely young Zerlina is about to be married to Masetto, another employee of Giovanni’s. When Zerlina catches Giovanni’s wandering eye on the way to her wedding feast, he attempts to seduce her. Standing in his way, however, are both Donna Anna, who seeks vengeance, and Donna Elvira, who seeks his attention. Although he is very nearly successful in seducing Zerlina, all rally against him and disrupt his plans.

Giovanni remains undeterred in his pursuit of passion, persuading Leporello to enter into yet another seduction attempt. The two men exchange clothes, so Giovanni can approach another young woman unrecognized. His plans are again interrupted by Donna Anna, Don Ottavio and Donna Elvira, who are now joined by the angry Masetto. Leporello, dressed as Giovanni, is forced to reveal himself to escape.

When Donna Anna’s father reaches out from the dead to issue a stern warning to Giovanni to change his ways, he adamantly refuses and is ultimately led to his well-deserved fate.