Mozart - Don Giovanni - Siepi, Grümmer, Edelmann - FurtwänglerPerformer: Don Giovanni - Cesare Siepi, Donna Anna - Elisabeth Grümmer, Donna Elvira - Lisa Della Casa, Zerlina - Erna Berger, Don Ottavio - Anton Dermota, Leporello - Otto Edelmann, Masetto - Walter Berry, Commandatore - Deszö Ernster
Conductor: Wilhelm Furtwängler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
The cast is uniformaly excellent. it is Ceasere Siepi was THE don of his day. Here you can see why. His Don is astounding, an demon in a nobleman's clothing. So seductive with Zerlina, so violent and cruel with his manservent, and in the final moment of retrobution, his acting is excellent, the best I've seen yet, and his scream of terror as he is dragged off to hell by shrouded demons, is not one to be forgotten. Plus he sings like a dream, his bass voice outdoing any Competertors.
His supporting cast is uniformaly excellent, Otto Edelmann is an excellent foil to Siepi, with a strong voice and impecable comic timing. Elisabeth Grummer's Anna is simply awe-inspiring, tossing off her arias with not only vocal perfectgion but excellent acting. --Amazon customer
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