Mozart - Don Giovanni / Maazel, Raimondi, Te Kanawa, Paris Opera

Description

Set in Seville in the 1600s, young nobleman Don Giovanni is a well-known philanderer with a long list of amorous conquests. After he attempts to seduce the beautiful Donna Anna, her father's battle to protect her ends in tragedy. A film version of Mozart's greatest opera, directed by Joseph Losey (The Servant), with music direction by Lorin Maazel. 177 minutes. Cast:

Ruggero Raimondi: Don Giovanni
John Macurdy: The Commendatore
Edda Moser: Donna Anna
Kiri Te Kanawa: Donna Elvira
Kenneth Riegel: Don Ottavio
José van Dam: Leporello
Teresa Berganza: Zerlina
Malcolm King: Masetto
Eric Adjani: A Valet in Black

Customer Reviews:

Good Opera!!.......2007-03-12

Taking in consideration that it was done in the 70's it is a reasonable recording. Music is great!! Good to have one.

THE DVD SOUND IS VERY POOR QUALITY.......2007-01-23

FOR THE LATE 1970s, the audio quality is surprisingly poor.
It can barely be called hifi, the sound seems to be intended for
a tv set speaker. The costume are over the top and unmasculine for the
men. I think that overall, this is a bomb. I would recommend the following
DVD:

Mozart - Don Giovanni / Gilfry, Polgar, Bartoli, Rey, Nikiteanu, Salminen, Widmer, Harnoncourt, Zurich Opera (2001)
or
with really great singers but from 1950s (still with good sound in colour):
Mozart - Don Giovanni / Furtwangler (1954) with LISA DELLA CASA !!!

good.......2007-01-19

I live in Japan, so the product delayed for a few days. But the product is in very good condition. Thanks a lot.

Brilliant conception - but technology has failed us.......2006-11-24

I recall viewing Losey's interpretation of Don Giovanni back in the late '70s at the movies in suburban Adelaide, South Australia. It struck me then that this what opera should be - drama and music without the limitations of stage. This is still a wonderful interpretation of this work but the quality of the sound and vision on my DVD is awful. Is there no way to resurrect the original?

Good Intro to Opera.......2006-07-05

This DVD is my introduction to opera. I was encouraged to try a Mozart opera first because they are the most accessible. This production was well filmed and acted. As I do not speak Italian, I really needed the English subtitles. The only down side to this production was the quality of the voice recording. It often sounded like they were singing into a box, while the orchestra sounded fine.
If you are new to opera, this is a great DVD.

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