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Don Giovanni-Comp Opera [Import]

W.A. Mozart (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

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Disc: 1
1. Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra
2. Act I, Scene I - Introduzione: 'Notte e giorno faticar' - Giuseppe Taddei
3. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene I / Introduzione: 'Non sperar, se non m'uccidi'
4. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene I / Introduzione: 'Lasciala, indegno!'
5. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene I / Recitativo: 'Leporell, ove sei?'
6. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene I / Recitativo: 'Ah del padre in periglio'
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Disc: 2
1. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene IV - Recitativo: 'Masetto, senti un po'
2. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene IV - Aria: 'Batti, batti, o bel Masetto'
3. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene IV - Recitativo: 'Guarda un po'...'
4. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene IV - Finale: 'Presto, presto, pria ch'ei venga'
5. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene IV - Finale: 'Tra quest'arbori celata'
6. Don Giovanni: Act I, Scene IV - Finale: 'Bisogna aver coraggio'
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Disc: 3
1. Don Giovanni: Act II, Scene III - Scena: 'Ah, ah, ah questa e buona...'
2. Don Giovanni: Act II, Scene III - Duetto: 'O statua gentilissima'
3. Don Giovanni: Act II, Scene IV - Recitativo: 'Calmatevi. idol mio!'
4. Don Giovanni: Act II, Scene IV - Recitativo: 'Crudele? Ah no. mio bene!'
5. Don Giovanni: Act II, Scene IV - & Aria: 'Non mi dir. bell'idol mio'
6. Don Giovanni: Act II, Scene IV - Recitativo: 'Ah si segua il suo passo'
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This is, in the opinion of many critics, the best recording of the greatest of all operas. The cast is a who's who of great singers from the early stereo era (1959) when the recording was made. At the top of the cast, the young Joan Sutherland, whose fresh, agile voice, opulent in tone even at the top of its range, had recently hit the international operatic scene like an earthquake. In the title role, Eberhard Waechter portrays a man obsessed with sex as a game that he must win at any cost--and keeps on losing. Giuiseppe Taddei brings depth and ingenuity to the comic role of the valet Leporello; Luigi Alva treats two of the greatest tenor arias ever written in limpid bel canto style; Carlo Maria Giulini leads a great orchestra with a superb, synergistic balance of musical and dramatic values. --Joe McLellan

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good acting, good technique, poor voices... April 24 2004
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Unfortunately for these singers, at least in this recording, good voices are required for good opera. Although Taddei (Leporello) and Schwarzkopf (Donna Elvira) have voices and expressive talent, the rest of the cast falls short. Giovanni's light baritone is ill-suited for the role, Masetto is run-of-the-mill, and Il Commendatore sounds like an extremely old man speaking his part on pitch. For your money, there are other CDs to buy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon Got it Right (Unusually) Mar 9 2004
By LLOYD G MILLER
Format:Audio CD
Have no doubt about it, this is the greatest "Don" on disc. I've listened to many recordings, and this one absolutely eclipses them all. Fricsay, Davis, Krips, all nothing next to Giulini. Giulini's conducting is thrilling, the brilliant Philharmonia Orchestra (the best orchestra in England at the time) is pitch-perfect. And the singers are marvelous. Wachter's Giovanni is smooth and stylish of voice, and his defiance of Heaven in the final scene is rousing. Schwarzkopf's Elvira is beautiful and moving. Sutherland's Anna may not be the last word in rage, but the singing is glorious, and her Don Ottavio, Luigi Alva, sings gorgeously. He sings the long coluratura line in "Il mio tesoro" in one perfectly phrased breath. Taddei as Leporello is moving, musical, and quite funny. Sciutti and Cappuccilli's Zerlina and Massetto are sung, as is everything else, perfectly, and their characterization is, on the one hand, charming and sweet, and, on the other, more knowing and cunning than one might suspect. Frick's Commendatore/Statue is as powerful and dark as one could reasonably expect.
All in all, with a great conductor, a great orchestra, a great cast, and great sound, you can't live without this set.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous recording Dec 28 2003
By John R. Wilson
Format:Audio CD
I own six different recordings of this opera, and this one, IMHO, is head and shoulders above the rest. The sound is crisp and clear, so the age of the recording should not deter anyone from buying this album. Simply marvelous! Also, you should consider the Erich Kleiber version of "Le Nozze di Figaro". In both these recordings, everything went "just right", producing magic!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Latest is not best. This is the best!!
It's kind of funny but the fact is that the latest remastering under the Great Recordings of Century is not the best but this version. Read more
Published on Dec 24 2003 by "ahjiesh"
5.0 out of 5 stars DRAMMA GIOCOSO
I'm quite sure I have never yet laughed during Don Giovanni and I wonder who, if anyone, ever has. I suppose da Ponte meant the 'funny' bits to be things like the catalogue of the... Read more
Published on Sep 15 2003 by DAVID BRYSON
5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive Don Giovanni
This Don Giovanni is magical. And I have love this opera since I was a kid and have heard pretty much most of the Dons out there. Read more
Published on Jun 6 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Some interesting trivia about Sutherland's Donna Anna
This is one of the greatest opera recording of all time.
Giulini's conducting of Mozart's masterpiece is superlative. As good as Bruno Walters. Read more
Published on May 30 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous
When I heard the angelic voice of Sutherland singing Donna Anna in my music 111 class, I was hooked. I've never heard a more beautiful voice in my life. Move over, Bartoli. Read more
Published on May 24 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars GROC
You can get it cheaper under Great Recording series. Why bother with this full-price issue.
Published on April 17 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars ALL STAR PERFORMANCE
Well, if an operatic connoisseur was asked to chose the cast for this Mozart Masterpiece, he would find in this performance the cast of his dreams. Read more
Published on Feb 22 2003 by T
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect but needs remastering
This is a phenomenal recording in all aspects. So many of my fellow-reviwers wrote a great deal of praise, so I won't go into details. The only problem I have is the sound. Read more
Published on Feb 7 2003 by Rosomax
5.0 out of 5 stars The finest display of grand opera
Mozart's glorious music comes alive in this stunning recording of Mozarts most celebrated opera, Don Giovanni.

Without a great conductor, even Don Giovanni becomes bland. Read more

Published on Dec 25 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
A few of the reviews below are pure pedantry, blowing up quibbles way out of proportion. I have heard many studio recordings of "Don Giovanni," and this is the most... Read more
Published on July 31 2002
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