Don Giovanni

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

DESCRIPTION

Ruggero Raimondi’s dark, resonant bass proves an ideal successor to Cesare Siepi in the role of Don Giovanni. While both singers radiate a magnetic sensuality, Raimondi adds a measured undercurrent of menace, sharpening the opera’s intrinsic moral ambiguity. The casting of the female roles is no less inspired. Margaret Price offers a purity of tone supported by seemingly inexhaustible reserves of breath; her delivery of “Abbastanza per me, mi parla amore” in “Non mi dir” stands among the most exquisitely sung phrases one is likely to encounter. Kiri Te Kanawa, as Elvira, matches this distinction with a sumptuously rich timbre and an unfailing ease of production, lending the character a compelling blend of warmth and resolve.

CAST

Don Giovanni – Ruggero Raimondi
Donna Anna – Margaret Price
Donna Elvira – Kiri Te Kanawa
Zerlina – Jane Berbié
Don Ottavio – Stuart Burrows
Leporello – Gabriel Bacquier
Il Commendatore – John Macurdy
Masetto – Malcolm King

DETAILS

Location: Paris
Date: December 2, 1977
Conductor: Peter Maag
Catalogue Number: OD 12266-3
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 3
In Mono

Act I

Act II