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

Mozart - Don Giovanni / Maazel, Raimondi, Te Kanawa, Paris Opera | Ruggero Raimondi, John Macurdy | good

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	Mozart - Don Giovanni / Maazel, Raimondi, Te Kanawa, Paris Opera Ruggero Raimondi, John Macurdy Sony Pictures, 2002 average customer review:based on 44 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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

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Good Opera!!

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

good

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

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?

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Tin can sound

Although the colors are a bid faded, this is a beautifully shot movie. The scenery is very pleasing, and the acting is superb. The real downfall of the film is the sound. It's as if they were singing into tin cans to burn the sound onto records. At times, it's almost acceptable, then something happens and it's horrible again. This really is a pity, because with good sound this would truly be an excellent, cinematic opera production.

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