Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Don Giovanni," a masterful opera buffa that has captivated audiences for centuries. This 2009 release from Deutsche Grammophon is a stunning live recording of Mozart's K.527 opera, expertly arranged and edited by Kurt Soldan. The performance, conducted by Charles Mackerras, features a stellar cast including Simon Keenlyside as Don Giovanni and Kyle Ketelsen as Leporello, delivering a powerful and nuanced interpretation of this classic tale.
"Don Giovanni" is a dramatic and comedic exploration of the infamous libertine's reckless pursuits and ultimate downfall. The opera is presented in its original 'Prague' version, with a German translation by Georg Schünemann, allowing the rich storytelling and intricate musical arrangements to shine. The recording spans two hours and eleven minutes, encompassing the full two acts of the opera, complete with overtures, arias, and ensembles that showcase Mozart's unparalleled musical genius.
This album is a must-listen for both seasoned opera enthusiasts and those new to the genre. The live performance captures the energy and passion of the stage, bringing the characters and their stories to life. From the hauntingly beautiful arias to the lively ensembles, each track is a testament to Mozart's enduring legacy. Whether you're drawn to the dramatic intensity of the plot or the exquisite beauty of the music, "Don Giovanni" offers an unforgettable listening experience.
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: Ouvertura - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Keine Ruh' bei Tag und Nacht" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Franz Crass, Elisabeth Grümmer, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Leporello, wo bist du?" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Georg Stern, Edith Mathis, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Welch ein grau'nvolles Bild" - "Fliehe, Verwegner, fliehe!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Wohlan, heraus mit der Sprache" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Ach werd ich ihn hier finden?" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Wer ist da? - Himmel, was seh' ich?" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Schöne Donna, dies genaue Register" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "So schmählich hinterging mich dieser freche Betrüger" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - german translation by Georg Schünemann, arranged and edited by Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Oh ihr Mädchen, zur Liebe geboren" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Gott sei Dank, dass sie fort ist!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Georg Stern, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Hab's verstanden, gnäd'ger Herr!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Befreit sind wir nun endlich" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Edith Mathis, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Reich mir die Hand für's Leben" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Edith Mathis, Hermann Prey, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Schändlicher, kein Schritt mehr!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Edith Mathis, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Oh flieh', Betrog'ne, flieh'!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, ossia Il dissoluto punito, K.527 - german translation by Georg Schünemann, arranged and edited by Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Es ist's, als ob ein Dämon sich verschworen" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Traue dem glatten Heuchler nicht" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Armes betörtes Mädchen!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Ach Ottavio, ich sterbe!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Du kennst nun den Frevler" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elisabeth Grümmer, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Kaum vermag ich zu glauben" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fritz Wunderlich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Nur ihrem Frieden" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fritz Wunderlich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Ich muss auf alle Fälle für immer diesen saub'ren Herrn verlassen" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Auf denn zum Feste" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Masetto, höre doch, lieber Masetto!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Schmäle, schmäle, lieber Junge" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Edith Mathis, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Ei, da seht, diese Hexe!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Hurtig, hurtig, eh' er nahet" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Seid mutig, edle Freunde" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Ruht euch aus, ihr reizenden" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 1: "Frecher Bube!" - "Bebe, bebe, Missetäter!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Gib dich zufrieden!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Leporello! - Euer Gnaden!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Mein Herz, was soll dein Zagen?" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Nun Freund, was sagst du jetzt?" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Feinsliebchen, komm' ans Fenster!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Es regt sich was am Fenster" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Ihr geht nach jener Seite hin" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Stille! Lasst mich erst horchen" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Ich weiß ein Mittel" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Edith Mathis, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Ich sehe Fackeln schimmern" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Einsam hier an dunkler Stätte!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Elisabeth Grümmer, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Georg Stern, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Also du bist der Schuft" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Ach, erbarmt Euch, liebe Herrn" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Halte, Schändlicher, halte!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fritz Wunderlich, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Edith Mathis, Hans-Georg Knoblich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Folget der Heißgeliebten" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Fritz Wunderlich, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "In welchen Abgrund, oh Himmel" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Mich verriet der Undankbare" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hildegard Hillebrecht, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Don Giovanni, K.527 - Arranged And Edited By Kurt Soldan / Act 2: "Hahahaha, vortrefflich!" - LiveWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hermann Prey, Franz Crass, Georg Stern, Gürzenich Orchester Köln, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born in Salzburg in 1756, stands as one of the most celebrated composers in the history of Western music. His prodigious talent was evident from a young age, with Mozart composing his first piece at just five years old and performing publicly by six. Throughout his relatively short life, he composed over 600 works, spanning virtually every genre of his time, including symphonies, operas, concertos, and chamber music. Mozart's compositions are renowned for their melodic beauty, formal elegance, and rich harmonies, earning him a place among the greatest composers of all time. His operas, such as "Le nozze di Figaro" and "Don Giovanni," remain staples of the operatic repertoire, while his symphonies and piano concertos continue to captivate audiences worldwide. Despite his untimely death at the age of 35, Mozart's musical legacy endures, inspiring generations of musicians and composers.
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