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The ballroom in Giovanni's house
Giovanni and Leporello are entertaining the guests, while Masetto warns Zerlina to be careful. Everyone begins dancing. Giovanni drags Zerlina out to go to his bedroom, but she screams and Masetto rushes after them. Giovanni blames Leporello and offers to kill him on the spot. The vengeful trio unmask and, with Zerlina, denounce Giovanni. Using Leporello as a human shield, Giovanni and Leporello escape.
A street in Seville outside Donna Elvira's house
Leporello threatens to leave Giovanni unless Giovanni is willing to give up women. Giovanni claims he needs women as much as food and air. Giovanni suggests that he and Leporello exchange outfits so Giovanni can pursue Elvira's maid. Elvira appears at her window, still in love with Giovanni. Giovanni returns her affections, but she denounces him although weakening with his continued pleas. She comes down to the disguised Leporello (thinking him Giovanni) who has been told by Giovanni to keep her busy while he serenades the maid. But Masetto and his friends have arrived to kill Giovanni. The disguised Giovanni sympathizes with them and gives them directions on how to recognize Giovanni. Masetto stays with the disguised Giovanni while the remainder of the group goes out to search for him. After the group leaves, Giovanni beats Masetto and disappears. Hearing groans, Zerlina comes in to comfort Masetto.
A courtyard at Donna Anna's house
Seeing lights, Leporello and Elvira hide in the yard as Leporello intends to leave Elvira. She begs him not to leave her as he searches for an exit. Anna and Ottavio appear and he renews his marriage pledge. Elvira's search for "Giovanni" and Leporello's search for an exit are interrupted by Zerlina and Masetto. All denounce Giovanni, though Elvira pleads for mercy and Leporello identifies himself as just the servant following his master's orders. Everyone turns on Leporello who makes excuses as he escapes. Ottavio wants to go to the authorities and asks everyone else to watch over Anna while he avenges her.
A graveyard at night
Giovanni scales the walls of the graveyard to avoid another "adventure". Leporello joins him and is upset to discover that Giovanni's latest conquest has been a girl whom Leporello fancies. Giovanni's laughter is interrupted by a solemn voice that seems to be coming from the statue of the Commendatore. Giovanni and Leporello read the inscription on the tomb "I await vengeance on the villain who slew me". Giovanni forces Leporello to invite the statue to supper. The statue agrees and Giovanni and Leporello exit to prepare for the meal.
A darkened room in Donna Anna's house
Ottavio is pressuring Anna to marry him but she feels it is a most inappropriate time so close to her father's death. So be it, responds Ottavio.
The dining room in Don Giovanni's house
Giovanni is eating without waiting for his guest. Musicians are playing a variety of tunes as Leporello gets caught with his mouth full of stolen food. Elvira comes in and begs Giovanni to repent his ways. He laughs and says that wine and women are his two most favorite things and he will never give them up. Elvira, dejected, leaves. Outside, her scream is heard and when Leporello investigates, he returns in terror babbling about a white stone man. A knock is heard and Giovanni answers. It is the statue of the Commendatore. While the statue cannot eat, he invites Giovanni to join him and Giovanni accepts with a handshake. The Commendatore tells him he must repent which Giovanni refuses and is dragged into the flames of hell.
All rush in to discover a terrified Leporello. Ottavio again asks Anna to marry him, Anna replies that she will in a year, Elvira decides to enter a convent, Zerlina and Masetto will marry and Leporello will find a better job. All agree that Giovanni met an appropriate end "This is the end of the evil-doer: his death is as bad as his life."
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