Name: Mozart: Don Giovanni by Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus
Brand: Philharmonia Orchestra
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This may not be the greatest Don Giovanni ever recorded, but it is very, very close. It's got the inestimable Carlo Maria Giulini on the podium, and the Italian conductor turns in a performance that's beautifully, lovingly, wonderfully lyrical, yet at the same time always highly dramatic, and often very exciting. The cast features some of the best female singers ever, with Joan Sutherland as an imperious yet wholly womanly Donna Anna, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as a vulnerable yet strong-voiced Donna Elvira, and Graziella Sciutti as a comely yet seductive Zerlina. The men are just as strong, with Giuseppe Taddei as a hilarious yet sympathetic Leporello and Gottlob Frick as the absolutely terrifying Commendatore. What keeps this 1959 recording from being at the absolute top is Eberhard Wächter in the title role. That is not to say that Wächter isn't terrific; his Don is dashing, sensuous, tough, funny, ironic, and, in the final scene, almost heroic. The only thing that keeps Wächter from being the great Don is the fact that Cesare Siepi was already the Don who had all the qualities Wächter possessed, plus more pure charisma than Wächter, or for that matter, any other Don. The greatest Don Giovanni ever recorded is Wilhelm Furtwängler's, live from the 1953 Salzburg Festival with Siepi in the title role. Giulini's Don is a superlative evening at the theater. Furtwängler's Don will change your life forever. EMI's stereo studio sound for Giulini is far clearer, cleaner, and warmer than EMI's live on-stage monaural sound for Furtwängler.

Mozart: Don Giovanni

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 1

1. Don Giovanni, K 527: Overture

2. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 1: Notte E Giorno Fatica

3. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 1: Non Sperar, Se Non M'uccidi

4. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 1: Lasciala, Indegno!

5. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 1: Leporello, Ove Sei

6. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 1: Ah Del Padre in periglio

7. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 1: Fuggi, Crudele, Fuggi!

8. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 2: Orsu, Spicciati presto

9. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 2: Ah, Chi Mi Dice Mai

10. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 2: Chi E La?

11. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 2: Madamina, Il Catalogo

12. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 2: In Questa Forma

13. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Giovinette Che Fate Al

14. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Manco Male E Par

15. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Ho Capito, Signore, Si

16. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Alfin Siam Liber

17. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: La Ci Darem La Mano

18. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Femati, Scellera

19. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Ah! Fuggi Il Traditor!

20. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Mi Par Ch'Oggi Ii Demonio

21. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Non Ti Fidar

22. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Povera Sventurat

23. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Don Ottavio, Son

24. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Or Sai Chi L'Onore

25. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Come Mai Creder

26. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Dalla Sua Pace

27. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Io Deggio Ad Ogni Patto

28. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 3: Finch'Han Dal Vino

Volume 2

1. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 4: Masetto, Senti Un Po'

2. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 4: Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto

3. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 4: Guarda Un Po'...

4. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 4: Presto, Presto, Pria Ch'Ei Venga

5. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 4: Tra Quest'Arbori Celata

6. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 4: Bisogna Aver Coraggio

7. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 4: Protegga Il Giusto Cielo…Vendichi Il Giusto Cielo

8. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 5: Riposate, Vezzose Ragazze

9. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 5: Venite Pur Avanti

10. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 5: Ecco Il Birbo Che T'Ha Offesa!

11. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act I Scene 5: Trema, Trema, O Scellerato!

12. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Eh Via, Buffone, Non Mi Seccar!

13. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Leporello!...Signore?

14. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Ah Taci, Ingiusto Core!

15. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Amico, Che Ti Par?

16. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Deh Vieni Alla Finestra

17. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: V'E Gente Alla Finestra

18. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Meta Di Voi Qua Vadano

19. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Zitto, Lascia Ch'Io Senta 'Ahi! Ahi! La Testa Mai!

20. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 1: Verdrai, Carino...

21. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Di Molte Faci Il Lume...

22. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Sola, Sola In Buio Loco

23. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Mille Torbidi Pensieri

24. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Dunque Quello Sei Tu...

25. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Ah, Pieta, Signori Miei!

26. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Ferma, Perfido, Ferma!

27. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Il Mio Tesoro

28. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: In Quali Eccessi...

29. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 2: Mi Tradi Quell'Alma Ingrata

Volume 3

1. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 3: Ah, Ah, Ah, Questa È Buona...

2. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 3: O Statua Gentilissima

3. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 4: Calmatevi, Idol Mio!

4. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 4: Crudele? Ah No, Mio Bene!

5. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 4: Non Mi Dir, Bell'Idol Mio

6. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 4: Ah Si Segua Il Suo Passo

7. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: Già La Mensa È Preparata

8. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: L'Ultima Prova Dell'Amor Mio

9. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: Che Grido È Questo Mai?

10. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: Don Giovanni, A Cenar Teco

11. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: Da Qual Tremore Insolito

12. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: Ah, Dov'È Il Perfido?

13. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: Or Che Tutti, O Mio Tesoro

14. Don Giovanni, K 527, Act II Scene 5: Resti Dunque Quel Birbon