Who doesn't know the classical womaniser Casanova? Johan de Meij depicts a musical portrait of Giacomo Casanova, who lived in Venice from 1725 to 1798. Casanova captured every woman's heart with great ease and as a result made the Venetian men quite resentful. Accused by the inquisition, he fled the oppressive town of Venice. Johan de Meij created this fantastic work for solo cello and concert band based on this infamous story.