Mozart's Don Giovanni

Oct 1 1955 N/A 2h 50m
Comedy, Drama, Music

DON GIOVANNI, a young, arrogant, sexually promiscuous nobleman, abuses and outrages everyone else in the cast, until he encounters something he cannot kill, beat up, dodge, or outwit. This legendary production starring Cesare Siepi in the title role with Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting was filmed in Salzburg’s open-air Felsenreitschule theatre during the 1954 Salzburg Festival. Although the production is clearly dated, it remains a must-see for lovers of the opera, both as a historical document of a vintage, all-star production and simply as an excellent way to experience Mozart’s masterpiece.

Plot

Wilhelm Furtwaengler conducts the Vienna State Opera Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra performing Mozart's famous opera.

Written by

Lorenzo da Ponte

Directed by

Paul Czinner

Cast

Wilhelm Furtwängler, Otto Edelmann, Elisabeth Grümmer

Crew

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Production Countries

Austria

Production Companies

Deutsche Grammophon

Languages

Italiano

Awards

N/A

Scores
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108
Average Rating
8.9 out of 10
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