Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Overture
2. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 1. Introduction. Notte e giorno faticar / Non sperar, se non m'uccidi / Lasciala, indegn
3. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Leporello ove sei?
4. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 2. Accompanied Recitative and Duet. Ah! del padre in periglio
5. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Fuggi, crudele, fuggi!
6. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Orsù, spicciati presto. Cosa vuoi?
7. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 3. Aria. Ah! chi mi dice mai
8. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Chi è là?
9. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 4. Aria. Madamina, il catalogo è questo
10. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 5. Chorus. Giovinette, che fatte all'amore
11. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Manco male, è partita
12. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 6. Aria. Ho capito, signor, sì!
13. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Alfin siam liberati...
14. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 7. Duet. Là ci darem la mano
15. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Fermati, scellerato!
16. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 8. Aria. Ah! fuggi il traditor!
17. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Mi par ch'oggi il demonio
18. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Ah, ti ritrovo ancor... / No. 9. Quartet. Non ti fidar, o misera
19. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Povera sventurata!
20. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 10. Accompanied Recitative and Aria. Don Ottavio... son morta!
21. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Or sai chi l'onore
22. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Come mai creder deggio...
23. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 10b. Aria. Dalla sua pace

Disc 2:

1. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Io deggio ad ogni patto...
2. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 11. Aria. Fin ch'han dal vino
3. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Masetto... senti un po'!
4. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 12. Aria. Batti, batti, o bei Masetto
5. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Guarda un po' come seppe
6. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. No. 13. Finale. Presto, presto... pria che venga
7. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Su, svegliatevi, da bravi!
8. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Tra quest'arbori celata
9. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Bisogna aver coraggio
10. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Protegga il giusto cielo
11. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Ripossate, vezzose ragazze
12. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Venite pur avanti
13. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Ecco il birbo che t'ha offesa!
14. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1. Trema, trema scellerato
15. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 1. Duet. Eh via, buffone, non mi seccar!
16. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 2. Trio. Ah! taci, ingiusto core
17. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Amico, che ti par?
18. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Eccomi a voi
19. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 3. Canzonetta. Deh vieni alla finestra
20. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. V'è gente alla finestra
21. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 4. Aria. Metà di voi qua vadano
22. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Zitto... lascia ch'io senta
23. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Ah! Ah! la testa mia!
24. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 5. Aria. Vedrai, carino...
25. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 6. Sextet. Sola, sola in buio loco
26. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Ferma, brioccone! Dove ten vai?
27. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Mille torbidi pensieri...
28. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Dunque quello sei tu...
29. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 7. Aria. Ah! pietà, signori miei!
30. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Ferma, perfido, ferma!
31. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 8. Aria. Il mio tesoro

Disc 3:

1. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 8c. Aria. In quali eccessi...
2. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata
3. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Ah! ah! ah! questa è buona!
4. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 9. Duet. O statua gentilissima
5. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Calmatevi, idol mio!
6. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 10. Accompanied Recitative and Aria. Crudele? Ah no! mio bene!... Non mi dir -
7. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Forse un giorno...
8. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Ah, si segua il suo passo
9. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. No. 11. Finale. Già la mensa è preparata
10. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. L'ultima prova dell'amor mio / Che grido è questo mai?
11. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Don Giovanni, a cenar teco
12. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Da qual tremore insolito
13. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Or che tutti, o mio tesoro / Al desio di chi t'adora / Resti dunque quel birbon
14. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 2. Questo è il fin

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #61558 in Music
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2006-08-29
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Soundtrack, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Original language: Italian
• Dimensions: .37 pounds

Customer Reviews

A very fine performance, lacking only a charismatic Don
Perhaps because it is only the soundtrack to Joseph Losey's film of the opera, this Don Giovanni has never come into its own. The cast is the best on records, barring only EMI's classic set under Giulini. It was prescient of Maazel to gather up young singers who would soon be major stars like Te Kanawa--gorgeous as Donna Elvira--and Eda Moser, who's dramatically intense as Donna Anna, despite some pitch problems. Ruggero Raimondi as a suave Don and Jose Van Dam as a bitter, insidious Leporello are quite fine, as is Teresa Berganza as Zerlina. Only the wobbly Kenneth Riegel disappoints as Don Ottavio, but hardly anyone succeeds vocally in the fiendish arias assigned to him.

Maazel pulls no perverse punches. He's mostly straightforward, although at times he takes pains to underline the drama for the camera, which is all to the good. From the fierce opening scene you'd think this was going to be an angry, thuggish Don (I wish it had been), but soon Raimondi lapses into smooth, somewhat bland singing that emphasizes mellifluous tone over character. Too bad, since everything else is outstanding. Sony's sonics are fine, and the orchestra plays very well.

In sum, this almost great Don Giovanni deserves a listen. It's among the best on the market, lacking only a charismatic Don to rise to the very top. If you object to Wachter's brutishness on the Giulini set or dislike the gloss of Karajan's conducting on the stary DG set, this one from Maazel may turn into a first choice.

An unforgettable experience of music & movie making
I don't believe this item needs any special introduction at all. Actually this is the original soundtrack of the very well known movie "Don Giovanni" that Joseph Losey ("Mr Klein", "Accident", "The servant", "The Go-Between") made in 1978. This is undisputabely one of the most beautiful movies Losey ever made.

About the musical performance: look at the casting and you'll have the explanation you would need anyway: Ruggero Raimondi, Edda Moser, Kiri Te Kanawa, José van Dam, Teresa Berganza, etc. All of them give a fantastic musical performance. The very same is to be said about Lorin Maazel's conducting which is quite exceptional in all respects.

About this 3 Cds set: the complete opera written by Mozart was recorded on June 22 - July 6, 1978 in Paris and its first issue on the vinyl LP format was in 1979. Soon after the first generation of audio CDs made their entrance on the marketplace some 30 years ago, this recording was available. In 2006, Sony made the actual remastered edition and the result is great indeed, very much so: the whole thing sounds really fantastic & is offered at a very attractive price. These are the very reasons why it seems to me that this item fully desserves a 5 Stars-amazon rating. Thank you very much for reading this review.

Best Don
I've heard several Dons. Giulini is one the most overrated recording in history; Karajan is dull; both Furtwangler are great, but the sound are hard to listen to; Davis is ok, but doesn't thrill me that much.

This one is clearly the winner. Not only because of Raimondi and Van Dam (both great); but mainly due to the amazing female cast. Te Kanawa sings here much better than on the Davis record. She is Dona Elvira! Even Schwarzkopf didn't impress me after have listened to this record. Edda Moser and Teresa Berganza are also unbelievable. Just listen to "Forse Un Giorno" or "Vedrai, Carino" to understand what I mean.

This may not be the best opera record ever recorded, but it is the one that I've listened the most.

My second Don is the Klemperer recording. It is a great recording, but the female cast doesn't compare to this one.