Mozart: Don Giovanni [1962 Recording/73 Tracks] (2007)

The live recording of Don Giovanni conducted by Georg Solti at the Royal Opera House in 1962 captures an unusually strong performance featuring an outstanding cast of Mozart veterans, many of them at the height of their powers. Cesare Siepi's Don Giovanni (his debut performance at the house) is a model of easy, youthful arrogance, and vocally he's in top form, singing with full, rich tone and agility, tossing off "Fin ch'han dal vino," with effortless-sounding confidence. Geraint Evans is entirely convincing as Leporello, ... Read More

The live recording of Don Giovanni conducted by Georg Solti at the Royal Opera House in 1962 captures an unusually strong performance featuring an outstanding cast of Mozart veterans, many of them at the height of their powers. Cesare Siepi's Don Giovanni (his debut performance at the house) is a model of easy, youthful arrogance, and vocally he's in top form, singing with full, rich tone and agility, tossing off "Fin ch'han dal vino," with effortless-sounding confidence. Geraint Evans is entirely convincing as Leporello, giving him a coarseness that sets him distinctly apart from the Don's refinement, and their interactions have the necessary fleetness to maximize the humor. The women -- Sena Jurinac as Donna Elvira, Leyla Gencer as Donna Anna and Mirella Freni as Zerlina -- are clearly differentiated vocally and dramatically, and each sings with passion and tonal purity. Freni's and Siepi's "Là ci darem la mano" is unusually sensuous, conveying the full extent of the danger into which Zerlina is... Read Less

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