But before long, the music bounces into d major and at once we see the two threads that make don giovanni such a masterpiece mozart and da ponte have given us an opera that has laughoutloud moments of comedy in a story of violence, tragedy and darkness. He offers giovanni one last chance to repent for his multitudinious. Don giovanni is about a libertine and murderer who refuses to repent when given the chance. The first note of the overture is a clanging d minor chord as the gates of hell judder open, announcing giovannis impending doom. The operas subject is don juan, the notorious libertine of fiction, and his eventual descent into hell. The result is a thrilling production that underlines the dramatic flair of mozart. Dietrich fischerdieskau don giovanni, sena jurinac donna anna, ernst haeflinger don ottavio, maria stader donna elvira, karl christian kohn leporello, walter kreppel il commendatore, ivan sardi masetto, irmgard seefried zerlina, riaskammerchor, radiosymphonieorchester berlin, ferenc.
Champagne aria welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. It was performed in the united states in 1826, staged by da ponte himself. The opera was first performed at the national theatre in prague on 29 october 1787. Don giovanni, opera in two acts by wolfgang amadeus mozart italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte that premiered on october 29, 1787. Stage director damiano michieletto offers an original and personal vision of the work. If you have any interest in mozart you should own this film. Mozart don giovanni 2006 dvd9 pal torrent download. A work based on the legends of don juan, fictional libertine and seducer, it. Joseph losey film making of don giovanni ruggero raimondi. Don giovanni, mozart losey don giovanni a cenar teco 23 by agodipino. However, it is mozart s music, starting with the overture, that gives the work its metaphysical dimension, making the work much more than a simple story.
Mozarts classic is a brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and touching comedy, set to music of. Mozart s don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. The opera itself is a masterpiece, with some of the best music mozart ever wrote and the commendatore scene is one of my favourite scenes of all time of any opera. Fancy watching don giovanni on your tv or mobile device at home. Mozart s don giovanni premiered and was celebrated by the audience in prague. Don giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of donna annas father, the commendatore, whom giovanni killed makes his appearance. The opera itself has been called one of mozart s trio of masterpieces. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the joseph losey directed movie via subscription can be. With herbert perry, eugene perry, dominique labelle, lorraine hunt lieberson.
However, a great don doesnt necessarily translate into a great don giovanni. Don giovanni joseph losey s film of mozart s opera. Set in seville in the 1600s, young nobleman don giovanni is a wellknown philanderer with a long list of amorous conquests. This marvelous production created in 1979 recounts the. Like shakespeares plays, mozart s mature operas need a great director, cast, orchestra, and conductor as well as your fanny in a theater seat to make their full effect.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Vitruvius technologos pdf download the films of joseph losey cambridge film classics. Yim tsz kwan 16212355 musi3047 topics in western music history ii section 1 dr. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. It is an adaptation of mozart s classic opera don giovanni, based on the don juan legend of a seducer, destroyed by his excesses.
I can say that this is perhaps the greatest cinematic adaptation of an opera ever made. Add to that a compelling story and characters and you have a brilliant opera. The work bored him and again his big rival, antonio salieri, had beaten him. If you can have only one recording of mozart s don giovanni, should this be the one. If file is multipart don t forget to check all parts before downloading. Don giovanni claudio abbado on allmusic 1998 although it has many great moments, this don. Losey mozart don giovanni kiri te kanawa donna elvira. Raimondi don giovanni is mincing in act i rather than menacing. This marvelous production created in 1979 recounts the legend of don juan, the libertine seducer.
I don t know if the sound was remastered for this 2006 dvd, but its excellent. The utterly amazing mozart opera, set in modern harlem. The most obvious difficulty is the singers themselves, among whom only kiri te kanawa as donna elvira, the spurned woman who haunts don giovanni. Mozart s classic is a brilliant combination of stark human tragedy and touching comedy, set to music of. A scene from don giovanni george iv, in the title role of mozart s opera, surprised by the sudden arrival of his wife, caroline, as donna anna, lately returned from italy, during the wedding feast scene, at which a number of bare breasted women are present. Don giovanni was performed across europe after its success in prague. Download mozart don giovanni 2006 dvd9 pal torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. It is based on the legends of don juan, a fictional libertine and seducer, by spanish. The 1955 don giovanni is excellent, even if i do prefer the joseph losey film and the 1987 production. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music.
Mozart decided to process the material of the seducer of women, don juan. Watch the video for don giovanni from wolfgang amadeus mozart s the very best of mozart for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Teresa berganza kiri te kanawa malcolm king jose van dam edda moser ruggero raimondi kenneth riegel paris opera orchestra and chorus. Mozart relentlessly spent his time working on the dramma giocoso don giovanni. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer.
I have the original 1979 vhs, with english subtitles, but i havent yet compared them. Donna elvira loudly to don giovanni don t place your hopes there, villain, i have lost my sense of modesty. The triumph of this don giovanni is joseph losey s use of film to interpret the story with a range and. What goes around comes around on mozart s carousel of karma. Don giovanni 1979 free download rare movies cinema of the. Translated, thats the rake, punished, or don giovanni. Opera don giovanni, a film by joseph losey after mozarts.
Don giovanni work wolfgang amadeus mozartlorenzo da. After watching the movie amadeus for the first time, i want to check out mozart s don giovanni. David naugle by common confession, mozart s opera don giovanni has been reckoned holy ground, and must be approached without sandals. As a title, it does exactly what it says on the tin and for many it is mozarts operatic masterpiece. And if there are fleeting echoes of joseph loseys 1979 film, the prevailing atmosphere is that of french farce, notably in don giovannis party, where mozarts carefullyconstructed jumble. Il dissoluto punito, ossia il don giovanni, literally the rake punished, or don giovanni is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart and with an italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6. Librettist lorenzo da ponte and mozart had a further opportunity to work together. Mozarts don giovanni 1955 mozarts don giovanni 1955. The singers in a double distribution, except the role of the commander, amplify the pleasure to listen to different associations of voices. Mozart, don giovanni a cenar teco, atto ii finale, excerpt duration. And if there are fleeting echoes of joseph losey s 1979 film, the prevailing atmosphere is that of french farce, notably in don giovanni s party, where mozart s carefullyconstructed jumble.
The film stars ruggero raimondi in the title role, and the conductor is. Franco zeffirelli uses his unique theatrical magic on mozart s dark opera about the legendary lover, don giovanni. Im pretty new in the opera world, having listened to only about 6 or 7 operas total. Gerry fisher, alexandre trauner, patricia losey, malcolm king. Don ottavio to don giovanni, pistol in hand don t try to trick us. But giovanni s not about be put off on his seduction mission. Donna anna, donna elvira, don ottavio the villain thinks his trick will serve to hide his villainy. Il dissoluto punito, ossia il don giovanni, literally the rake punished, namely don giovanni or the libertine punished is an opera in two acts with music by wolfgang amadeus mozart and italian libretto by lorenzo da ponte. Watch joseph losey s remarkable adaptation of one of mozart s most famous operas.
Watch joseph loseys remarkable adaptation of one of mozarts most famous operas. The performance marks an impressive beginning indeed for the project. Trailer for don giovanni 1979 directed by joseph losey. The film stars ruggero raimondi in the title role, and the conductor is lorin maazel. It is a role terfel has sung on stage, but his commanding presence makes it difficult for simon keenlysides don giovanni to stamp his authority on the scenes where he and leporello appear together. It is about the character better known as don juan. Taped at the salzburg festival on august 3, 1954, it features a tremendous cast from top to bottom, plus the best possible orchestral playing, and, beyond all argument, the greatest mozart conductor in a performance of tremendous effectiveness and overwhelming spiritual impact. Mozart s opera don giovanni follows the adventures of the rougish, womanising giovanni, mixing comedy, tragedy and drama with the supernatural. Kaufen sie mozart, wolfgang amadeus don giovanni omu. This live recording of mozart s don giovanni inaugurates a series of mozart operas to be recorded live at the festspielhaus in badenbaden in southwestern germany, featuring a galaxy of top operatic stars.
That losey has chosen to highlight these two aspects of the drama of don giovanni makes him a great and humble director. Teresa berganza kiri te kanawa malcolm king jose van dam edda moser ruggero raimondi kenneth riegel paris opera orchestra and. Don giovanni, mozart losey don ottavio son morta, or sai che l onore 8 by agodipino. In 20, don giovanni was tenth on the operabase list of the mostperformed operas in the world. Don giovanni libretto italianenglish opera by wolfgang. Keenlyside is nevertheless a highly intelligent and accomplished giovanni, if not quite as seductive as bo skovhus on mackerrass telarc recording.
With ruggero raimondi, john macurdy, edda moser, kiri te kanawa. I would have bought the download here or on itunes. Don giovanni is the quintessential example of mozart s genius. He orders leporello to remove an angry masetto from the building, leaving the new bride alone with giovanni. He offers giovanni one last chance to repent for his multitudinious improprieties. It is an adaptation of mozarts classic opera don giovanni, based on the don juan legend. There are two protagonists in this wonderful movie. Don giovanni 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. Don giovanni is a 1979 frenchitalian film directed by joseph losey. Mozart don giovanni maazel, raimondi, te kanawa, paris opera. Don giovanni simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. My husband and i lost our original video of it which we had enjoyed.
Mario petri, sesto bruscantini, leyla gencer, luigi alya. Kaufen sie mozart, wolfgang amadeus don giovanni omu gunstig. Nov 02, 2007 mozarts don giovanni many have called don giovanni the finest opera ever composed. Il belga jose van dam e il servitore di don giovanni. Superb performance of don giovanni i don t think this could ever be surpassed. Cast don giovanni, leporello, donna anna, don ottavio, donna elvira, zerlina, masetto, commendatore conductor, opera house and orchestra label. Legendary libertine don giovanni is skilled in seduction yet lacks a moral compass, thoughtlessly moving from conquest to conquest, even murdering without remorse. Paul czinner and alfred travers directed this recording of one of the popular da ponte mozart operas. After he attempts to seduce the beautiful donna anna, her fathers battle to protect her ends in tragedy. Possibly the best dvd of don giovanni, although in this version the german subtitles sometimes seem to clash with the sung italian. Losey s don giovanni, on the other hand, may be the first opera shot entirely on location by a director of international stature, using the actual.
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