{"product_id":"mozart-don-giovanni-valdengo-nilsson-jurinac-bruscantini-noni-berry-frick-bohm","title":"Mozart: Don Giovanni - Valdengo, Nilsson, Jurinac, Bruscantini, Noni, Berry, Frick; Böhm. Napoli, 1955","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\" style=\"font-size: 18px; font-family: Baskerville; font-style: italic; color: #330065; font-weight: normal; text-transform: none;\"\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #330065; font-size: 21px;\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt is always a joy to encounter a performance of \u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/i\u003e that boasts eight excellent soloists, and this performance does just that. What is particularly remarkable is that many of them were still relatively unknown at the time, a testament to the discerning taste of the intendant at the Teatro San Carlo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most interesting member of the cast is a young \u003cstrong\u003eBirgit Nilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e as Donna Anna. \u003cstrong\u003eNilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e's voice is flawless, bringing to Mozart the requisite purity and command while already displaying the steely opulence that would make her Wagner singing so distinctive. \u003cstrong\u003eSena Jurinac\u003c\/strong\u003e brings an ample tone that nearly matches \u003cstrong\u003eNilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e's in scale, though the contrast provided by her darker, softer vocal color is most welcome. \u003cstrong\u003eSesto Bruscantini\u003c\/strong\u003e is the epitome of elegance as Leporello, while \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Valdengo\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the title role, matches \u003cstrong\u003eBruscantini\u003c\/strong\u003e's refinement with a subtle touch of malevolence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eElegance is also central to \u003cstrong\u003eAnton Dermota\u003c\/strong\u003e's Don Ottavio. He delivers both arias with understated but sincere feeling and exquisite vocalism. \u003cstrong\u003eAlda Noni\u003c\/strong\u003e is a charming Zerlina, although perhaps a little too chirpy for my taste—I have always been partial to a mezzo in the role. As if the cast were not already impressive enough, a young \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Berry\u003c\/strong\u003e makes a strong impression as Masetto, while \u003cstrong\u003eGottlob Frick\u003c\/strong\u003e's booming bass lends the final scene a genuinely terrifying weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #330065; font-size: 21px;\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Don Giovanni – \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Valdengo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Il Commendatore – \u003cstrong\u003eGottlob Frick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Donna Anna – \u003cstrong\u003eBirgit Nilsson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Don Ottavio – \u003cstrong\u003eAnton Dermota\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Donna Elvira – \u003cstrong\u003eSena Jurinac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Leporello – \u003cstrong\u003eSesto Bruscantini\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Zerlina – \u003cstrong\u003eAlda Noni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Masetto – \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Berry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #330065; font-size: 21px;\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003eNapoli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003eFebruary 5, 1955\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eKarl Böhm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12423-3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #330065; font-size: 21px;\"\u003eNOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003ePrevious commercial versions of this recording were pitched incorrectly. We have corrected the issue in this version.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":67873236681025,"sku":"12423-3","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":67873236713793,"sku":"MP3 12423-3","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":67873236746561,"sku":"FLAC 12423-3","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12423-3front.jpg?v=1791908691","url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/products\/mozart-don-giovanni-valdengo-nilsson-jurinac-bruscantini-noni-berry-frick-bohm","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}