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Mozart - Don Giovanni / Furtwangler
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0044007301999
Format: Classical, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Languages: Italian (Original Language), PCM StereoFrench (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
MPN: 073019
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: November 20, 2001
Running Time: 177 minutes
Studio: Deutsche Grammophon
Theatrical Release Date: 1954
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Rating:  - Mozart: Don Juan as Tragic Hero
In Don Giovanni, the audacity of genius pushed Mozart to write tragedy at a time when the gallant style was overpowering. And since then, how many conductors have been able to bring that tragedy forth? In the 20th century, Furtwangler is one out of two or three. Not that this rendition is without flaws. All the women scream, the acting is heavy, and the director seemed to have understood next to nothing of the complexity of Mozart's music (although it is good that the sets are traditional and they ... Read More
Rating: - good better best
This is an optimal way of showcasing a grand opera in a traditional production. Musically immensely satisfying, I think it beats the Salzburg Karajan version. My older friends who have seen Siepi perform this role live still rave about it, and rightfully so. Also absolutely stellar is Dermota's conception of Ottavio, voice and acting. There is no flaw in the cast. It is a "show" that once you turn on the set you want see as much of it as you can, maybe do it in one sitting.
Rating: - A stunning Don
It is many years since I first saw this as a film in a theatre and my memories of it were such that I was almost scared to play it again on DVD lest it not live up to the memory. I needn't have worried - the intervening years and seeing several wonderful live productions have taken none of the lustre off this very special offering.
Almost unashamedly filmed as a live performance on a set that allows the action to move easily through the many scene changes effectively, the camera moves from panoramic ... Read More
Rating: - Simply the best!
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool opera fanatic and replaced my old VHS of this same performance with the new DVD. It's wonderful. This performance was not idolized in Salzburg for nothing - it's simply the best. Every one of the main characters was in top form and the sets and stage direction are just stunning. Siepi was a worthy follower in Pinza's footsteps and, having been lucky enough to see him on the stage, I can attest that this voice and acting were as magnificent as they are in the DVD production. My ONLY ... Read More
Rating: - Siepi shiiiiines!!!
This DVD is just great. Nothing else is needed to be told though I will go on a bit further.
What made this DVD so enjoyable for me was the performances of Cesare Siepi and Otto Edelmann. They act in a way that you know they enjoy themselves immensely and therefore you enjoy it immensely. I consider this a jewel in my Opera collection. It is "the" Don Giovanni to buy if you are going to buy the opera for the first time.
Edit: Now that I have recieved the 15th Complete Mozart Edition ... Read More
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