Hippodrome - Paris 1977

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
1990 live album featuring Iggy's 1977 performance at t he Hippodrome in Paris, France. 11 tracks, including 'Lust For Life', 'The Passenger', 'Raw Power' and 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'. 1990 release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Hippodrome - Paris 1977, Music, Iggy Pop, Pop, Rock, Rock/Pop
Mozart: Don Giovanni / Maazel (1979 soundtrack) [RMST]
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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  • An outstanding collection from the film and, perhaps, opera
  • A very fine performance, lacking only a charismatic Don
 Mozart: Don Giovanni / Maazel (1979 soundtrack) [RMST]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Lorin Maazel , Raimondi , Te Kanawa , Berganza , Van Dam , Moser , King , Riegel , and Orchestra of the Paris Opera
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ASIN: B000GCFAHK
Release Date: 2006-08-29

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. No.1 Introduction: Notte E Giorno Faticar/Non Sperar, Se Non M'uccidi/Lasciala, Indegno!
  3. Leporello, Ove Sei?
  4. No.2 Accomapnied Recitative And Duet: Ah! Del Padre In Periglio
  5. Fuggi, Crudele, Fuggi!
  6. Orsu, Spicciati Presto. Cosa Vuoi?
  7. No.3 Aria: Ah! Chi Mi Dice Mai
  8. Chi E La?
  9. No.4 Aria: Madamina, Il Catalogo E Questo
  10. No.5 Chorus: Giovinette, Che FAte All'amore
  11. Manco Male, E Partita
  12. No.6 Aria: Ho Capito, Signor, Si!
  13. Alfin Siam Liberati
  14. No.7 Duet: La Ci Darem La Mano
  15. Fermati, Scellerato!
  16. No.8 Aria: Ah! Fuggi Il Traditor!
  17. Mi Par Ch'oggi Il Demonio
  18. Ah, Ti Ritrovo Ancor.../No.9 Quartet: Non Ti Fidar, O Misera
  19. Povera Sventurata!
  20. No.10 Accompanied Recitative And Aria: Don Ottavio...Son Morta!
  21. Or Sai Chi L'onore
  22. Come Mai Creder Deggio
  23. No.10b Aria: Dalla Sua Pace

Tracks:

  1. Io Deggio Ad Ogni Patto
  2. No.11 Aria: Fin Ch'han Dal Vino
  3. Masetto...Senti Un Po'!
  4. No.12 Aria: Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto
  5. Guarda Un Po' Come Seppe
  6. No.13 Finale: Presto, Presto...Pria Che Venga
  7. Su, Svegliatevi, Da Bravi!
  8. Tra Quest'arbori Celata
  9. Bisogna Aver Corragio
  10. Protegga Il Giusto Cielo
  11. Riposate, Vezzose Ragazze
  12. Venite Pur Avanti
  13. cco Il Birbo Che T'ha Offesa!
  14. Trema, Trema Scellerato
  15. No.1 Duet: Eh Via Buffone, Non Mi Seccar!
  16. Lporello!...Signore?
  17. No.2 Trio: Ah! Taci, Ingiusto Core
  18. Amico, Che Ti Par?
  19. Eccomi A Voi
  20. No.3 Canzonetta: Deh Vieni Alla Finestra
  21. V'e Gente Alla Finestra
  22. No.4 Aria: Meta Di Voi Qua Vadano
  23. Zitto...Lascia Ch'io Senta
  24. Ahi! Ahi! La Testa Mia!
  25. No.5 Aria: Vedrai, Carino
  26. Di Molte Faci Il Lume
  27. No.6 Sextet: Sola, Sola In Buio Loco
  28. Ferma, Briccone! Dove Ten Vai?
  29. Mille Torbidi Pensieri
  30. Dunque Quello Sei Tu...
  31. No.7 Aria: Ah! Pieta, Signori Mieli!
  32. Ferma Perfido, Ferma!
  33. No.8 Aria: Il Mio Tesoro

Tracks:

  1. No.8c Aria: In Qali Eccessi...
  2. Mi Tradi Quell'alama Ingrata
  3. Ah! Ah! Ah! Questa E Buona!
  4. No.9 Duet: O Statua Gentilissima
  5. Calmatevi, Idol Mio!
  6. No.10 Accomanied Recitative And Aria: Crudele? Ah No! Mio Bene!...Non Mir Dir -
  7. Forse Un Giorno
  8. Ah, Si Segua Il Suo Passo
  9. No.11 Finale: Gia La Mensa E Preparata
  10. L'ultima Prova Dell'amor Mio/Che Grido E Questo Mai?
  11. Don Giovanni, A Cenar Teco
  12. Da Qual Tremore Insolito
  13. Ah! Dov'e Il Perfido?
  14. Or Che Tutti, O Mio Tesoro/Al Desio Di Chi T'adora/Resti Dunque Quel Birbon
  15. Questo E Il Fin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Best Don.......2006-12-07

I've heard several Dons. Giulini is one the most overrated recording in history; Karajan is dull; both Furtwangler are great, but the sound are hard to listen to; Davis is ok, but doesn't thrill me that much.

This one is clearly the winner. Not only because of Raimondi and Van Dam (both great); but mainly due to the great female cast. Te Kanawa sings here much better than on the Davis record. She is Dona Elvira! Even Schwarzkopf didn't impress me after have listened to this record. Edda Moser and Teresa Berganza are also unbelievable. Just listen to "Forse Un Giorno" or "Vedrai, Carino" to understand what I mean.

This may not be the best opera record ever record, but it is the one that I've listened the most.

My second Don is the Klemperer recording. It is a great recording, but the female cast doesn't compare to this one.

5 out of 5 stars A "Regular People" Review.......2006-12-06

Mozart Opera, I believe takes a little getting used to (I've only heard this and Figaro). That said, if your brand new to opera, look at something by Verdi or Puccini, come back to Mozart and his continuo when your ready. Opera is for regular people, but this (to me) is like starting at the 200 level. Aside from that, this is great, no complaints here from a regular person. See my reviews, fellow opera neophytes...and keep me updated!

5 out of 5 stars An outstanding collection from the film and, perhaps, opera.......2006-11-16

I'm not much for opera. I attend one in concert every 5-10 years and don't own a single recording of any opera. I own collections from my favorites that I've seen live -- "Don Giovanni", "Barber of Seville", "Otello" and "Fidelio".

I've owned several collections of highlights from "Don Giovanni", which is to opera what Beethoven's 9th is to symphonies. I've also seen it in performance twice and saw Karajan conduct it live once on PBS. What shocked me most about the latter were two things: the titanic Karajan was a short guy, probably about 5-5, and appeared a dwarf on stage after the production; and the final scene, where the Don goes to Hell, was constructed electronically with bizarre concentric circles into which the Don was swallowed and disappeared. The final go to Hell scene in the film "Amadeus" is much better.

I don't know what the final scene is like in this performance since I've never seen the movie. But I've savored the "soundtrack" for almost three decades. It is clearly the best work Lorin Maazel has ever done, better than his 1960s Tchaikovsky and Sibelus symphonies, the second and third best things he's ever done.

When first I bought this highlight package the Internet was still a military-only operation and the score was not available in USA. Eschewing a scratchy LP in 1979, I bought the chrome cassette from a British dealer. I later burned a high quality CD from my cassette. You, of course, have the advantage of both the Internet and the availability of this wonderful music here in a direct to CD recording.

This is a dramatic telling of the story of Don Juan, his ribald antics, his contribution to the death of a woman and her father, and his comeuppance when one of the most bizarre figures in all art -- the commendatore -- comes to life and sentences him to Hell, where the Don goes in a blazing scene.

Raimondi's Don is dramatic and dynamic and he sings the part very well. The other members of the cast, Edda Moser as Donna Anna, Kiri Te Kanawa as Donna Elvira, Kenneth Riegel as Don Ottavio, Jaoyn Macurdy as the Commendatore, Jose Van Dam as Leporello, Malcom King as Masetto and a then not well-known Teresa Berganza as Zerlina -- are, in a word, wonderful. The singing on this collection is beyond criticism and continues to stand up to the best recorded accounts almost 30 years later.

The sound on this recording is very good, natural and captured as if taken from a staged recording. No accommodation is needed for the sound, which is five by five and warm. If you want an introduction to the wonders of "Don Giovanni" you can't do better than this.

5 out of 5 stars A very fine performance, lacking only a charismatic Don.......2006-09-13

Perhaps because it is only the soundtrack to Joseph Losey's film of the opera, this Don Giovanni has never come into its own. The cast is the best on records, barring only EMI's classic set under Giulini. It was prescient of Maazel to gather up young singers who would soon be major stars like Te Kanawa--gorgeous as Donna Elvira--and Eda Moser, who's dramatically intense as Donna Anna, despite some pitch problems. Ruggero Raimondi as a suave Don and Jose Van Dam as a bitter, insidious Leporello are quite fine, as is Teresa Berganza as Zerlina. Only the wobbly Kenneth Riegel disappoints as Don Ottavio, but hardly anyone succeeds vocally in the fiendish arias assigned to him.

Maazel pulls no perverse punches. He's mostly straightforward, although at times he takes pains to underline the drama for the camera, which is all to the good. From the fierce opening scene you'd think this was going to be an angry, thuggish Don (I wish it had been), but soon Raimondi lapses into smooth, somewhat bland singing that emphasizes mellifluous tone over character. Too bad, since everything else is outstanding. Sony's sonics are fine, and the orchestra plays very well.

In sum, this almost great Don Giovanni deserves a listen. It's among the best on the market, lacking only a charismatic Don to rise to the very top. If you object to Wachter's brutishness on the Giulini set or dislike the gloss of Karajan's conducting on the stary DG set, this one from Maazel may turn into a first choice.
Mozart - Don Giovanni / Raimondi, Te Kanawa, Berganza, Moser, van Dam, Opera de Paris, Maazel (1979 film)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Like Amadeus, Terrific! A Must have!
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 Mozart - Don Giovanni / Raimondi, Te Kanawa, Berganza, Moser, van Dam, Opera de Paris, Maazel (1979 film)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Lorin Maazel , Ruggero Raimondi , Kiri Te Kanawa , Chorus & Orchestra of the Paris Opera , Edda Moser , José van Dam , Teresa Berganza , John Macurdy , Kenneth Riegel , and Malcolm King
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ASIN: B0000025CF
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Don Giovanni: Ouverture
  2. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene I -Introduzione: (Leporello) (Donna Anna) (Don Giovanni) (Commendatore)
  3. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 2 - Recitaivo: Leporelli, ove sei? (Don Giovanni) (Leporelli)
  4. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 3 - Recitativo: Ah! del padre in periglio (Donna Anna) (Don Ottavio)
  5. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 3 - Duetto: Fuggi, crudele, fuggi! (Donna Anna) ((Don Ottavio)
  6. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 4 - Recitativo: Orsu, spiccati presto (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  7. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 5 - Terzetto: Ah! chi mi dice mai (Donna Elvira) (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  8. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 5 - Recitativo: Chi e la? (Donna Elvira) (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  9. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 5 - Aria: Madamina, il catalogo e questo (Leporello)
  10. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 7 - Duetto & Coro: Gioveinette, che fate all'amore (Zerlina) (Masetto)
  11. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 8 - Recitativo: Maco male, e partita (Don Giovanni) (Leporelli) (Zerlina) (Masetto)
  12. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 8 - Aria: Ho capito, signor si! (Masetto)
  13. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 9 - Recitativo: Alfin siam liberati (Don Giovanni) (Zerlina)
  14. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 9 - Duettino: La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni) (Zerlina)
  15. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 10 - Recitativo: Fermati, scellerato! (Donna Elvira) (Zerlina) (Don Giovanni)
  16. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 10 - Aria: Ah! fuggi il traditor (Donna Elvira)
  17. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 11 - Recitativo: Mi par ch'oggi il demonio (Don Giovanni) (Don Ottavio) (Donna Anna)
  18. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 12 - Recitativo: Ah, ti ritrovo ancor (Donna Elvira) Quartetto: Non ti fidar, o misera (Donna Elvira) (Donna Anna) (Don Ottavio) (Don Giovanni)
  19. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 12 Recitativo: Povera sventurata! (Don Giovanni)
  20. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 13 - Recitativo: Don Ottavio... son morta! (Donna Anna) (Don Ottavio)
  21. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 13 - Aria: Or sai chi l'onore (Donna Anna)
  22. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 14 - Recitativo: Come mai creder deggio (Don Ottavio)
  23. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 14 - Aria: Dalla sua pace (Don Ottavio)

Tracks:

  1. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 15 - Recitativo: Io deggio, ad ogni patto (Leporello) (Don Giovanni)
  2. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 15 -Aria: Finch;han dal vino (Don Giovanni)
  3. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 16 - Recitativo: Masetto...senti un po (Zerlina) (Masetto)
  4. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 16 - Aria: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (Zerlina)
  5. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 16 - Recitativo: Guarda un po' come seppe (Masetto) (Don Giovanni) (Zerlina)
  6. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 16 - Finale: Presto, presto, pira che venga (Masetto) (Zerlina)
  7. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 17: Su svegliatevi, da bravi! (Don Giovanni)
  8. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 18 - Tra quest'arbori celata (Zerlina) (Don Giovanni) (Masetto)
  9. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 19 - Bisogna aver coraggio (Donna Elvira) (Don Ottavio) (Donna Anna) (Leporello)
  10. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 19 - Protegga il giusto cielo (Donna Anna) (Don Ottavio) (Donna Elvira)
  11. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 20 - Riposate, vezzose ragazze (Don Giovanni) (Leporello) (Masetto) (Zerlina)
  12. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 20 - Venite pur avanti (Leporello) (Don Giovanni) (Donna Anna) (Donna Elvira)
  13. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 20 - Ecco il birbo che t'ha offesa (Don Giovanni) (Leporello) (Don Ottavio) (Donna Anna) (Donna Elvira) (Zerlina) (Masetto)
  14. Don Giovanni: Act I - Scene 20 - Trema, trema scellerato (Tutti)
  15. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 1 - Duetto: Eh via, buffone, non mi seccar! (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  16. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 1 - Recitativo: Leporello...Signore (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  17. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 2 -Terzetto: Ah! taci, ingiusto core (Donna Elvira) (Leporello) (Don Giovanni)
  18. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 2 -Recitativo: Amico, che tim par? (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  19. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 3 - Recitativo: Eccomi a voi (Donna Elvira) (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  20. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 3 - Aria: Deh! vieni alla finestra (Don Giovanni)
  21. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 4 - Recitativo: V'e gente alla finestra (Don Giovanni) (Masetto)
  22. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 4 - Aria: Meta di voi qua vadano (Don Giovanni)
  23. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 5 - Recitativo: Zitto...lascia ch'io senta (Don Giovanni) (Masetto)
  24. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 6 - Recitativo: Ahi! ahi! la testa mia! (Masetto) (Zerlina)
  25. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 6 - Aria: Vedrai, carino (Zerlina)
  26. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 7 - Recitativo: Di molte faci il lume (Leporello) (Donna Elvira)
  27. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 7 - Sestetto: Sola, sola in buio loco (Donna Elvira) (Leporello) (Don Ottavio) (Donna Anna)
  28. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 8 - Sestetto: Ferma, briccone! Dove ten vai? (Zerlina) (Masetto) (Donna Anna) (Don Ottavio) (Donna Elvira) (Leporello)
  29. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 8 - Sestetto: Mille torbidi pensieri (Leporello) (Zerlina) (Donna Anna) (Don Ottavio) (Donna Elvira)
  30. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 9 - Recitativo: Dunque quello sei tu (Zerlina) (Donna Elvira) (Don Ottavio) (Masetto)
  31. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 9 - Aria: Ah! pieta, signori miei! (Leporello)
  32. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 9 - Recitativo: Ferma, perfido; ferma (Donna Elvira) (Masetto) (Zerlina) (Don Ottavio)
  33. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 9 - Aria: Il mio tesoro (Don Ottavio)

Tracks:

  1. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 10 - Recitativo: In quali eccessi (Donna Elvira)
  2. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 10 - Aria: Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata (Donna Elvira)
  3. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 11 - Recitativo: Ah! ah! ah! questa e buona! (Don Giovanni) (Leporello) (Commendatore)
  4. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 11 - O statua gentilissima (Leporello) (Don Giovanni)
  5. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 12 - Recitativo: Calmatevi, idol mio (Don Ottavio) (Donna Anna)
  6. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 12 - Recitativo: Crudele? Ah no! mio ben! (Donna Anna) Aria: Non mi dir (Donna Anna)
  7. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 12 - Aria: Forse un giorno (Donna Anna)
  8. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 12 - Recitativo: Ah, si segua il suo passo (Don Ottavio)
  9. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 13 - Finale: Gia la mensa e preparata (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  10. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 14 - Finale: L'ultima prova (Donna Elvira) (Don Giovanni) (Leporello) Che grido e questo mai? (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  11. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 15 - Finale: Don Giovanni, a cenar teco (Commendatore) (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  12. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Scene 15 - Finale: Da qual tremore insolito (Don Giovanni) (Leporello)
  13. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Final Scene - Ah! dov'e il perfido? (Tutti)
  14. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Final Scene - Or che tutti, o mio tesoro (Don Ottavio) (Donna Anna)
  15. Don Giovanni: Act 2 - Final Scene - Questo e il fin (Tutti)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent.......2005-05-08

I just bought this set and I am very impressed. To start off I am a very big fan of the soprano and baritone voice. In addition to this I am of the belief that Kiri Te Kanawa and Ruggiero Raimondi can do no wrong when it comes to singing, so naturally it was not very hard for me to decide which Don Giovanni to add to my collection.

This set does not dissapoint. Both the Don and Elvira are in exceptional voice. In addition to this rest of the cast is terrific. Donna Anna, sung by Edda Moser, is truly remarkable especially in her first aria. I have read other reviews about her singing of this role and it seems that the reviewers are split in half. One half seems to think her Wagnerian sounding voice is far too heavy and aggressive for this role while the other half seems to find her perfect. Although, I must admit there are others that I have listened to and enjoyed just as much as Moser, it is nice to be able to hear "Or sai che l'onore" sung as though the soprano has just deiscoverd some horrifying fact and is ready to take action against it rather than faint. True, singing anything softer than forte is an alien concept to this woman, I feel that most people will be duly impressed.

Besides, if you do not enjoy Edda Moser's voice then any buyer can be certain to have loads of fun with Teresa Berganza, who sings the role of Zerlina. To put it plainly Berganza's singing and interpretation of this role may exceed even that of Bartoli's, who is yet another singer I firmly believe does no wrong when it comes to music.

The rest of the cast is also excellent. Don Ottavio, Leporello, and Masetto are all sung and portrayed as well as any. Overall this is a fine set and is well worth the purchase

5 out of 5 stars The Best Don Giovanni On Record.......2004-09-15

Everyone has their pick of their favorite Don Giovanni, and recordings which they consider to be the ultimate. For me, this 1979 studio recording, which was also the soundtrack for the Joseph Losey film, is the greatest on record. It has the right voices for the dark and witty drama that is Don Giovanni, the right orchestration and there is a certain magic to the whole thing that is going to leave you an opera fan for life. Ruggero Raimond sings the role of the Don. He is convincing both as a singer and an actor, bringing life to the dark, predatory, perverted, scheming character. Don Giovanni is a wolf disguised as a gentleman. He is charming, elegant but beneath his mantle of aristocratic nobility, he is the Devil incarnate. His music, mostly through recitatives (he gets only a toast aria "Finc al vino" and a Serenade "Vieni A La Finestra"of elegance) is full of wit, sophisticated humor and bawdy ribald perversion. He is a man whore, who delights in making love to all women of any age, shape or size (but never twice). He is anti-marriage even anti-romantic love. He was married briefly to Dona Elvira who is still demanding her rights as a wife and follows him everywhere, obscessed with him, attempting to regain his love, warning other women of his deception and betrayal. The role of Dona Elvira is sung by Kiri Te Kenawa who is in excellent late 70's voice, her dramatic inflections are perfect for the role. Actually, she makes a convincing and less cartoonish Elvira. Dona Elvira is usually played quite histerically and even comically but Kiri Te Kenawa plays her with a dignity of her own. If she is dramatic it is because she is madly in love with Don Giovanni and conflicted. She has a love/hate relationship with him.

Donna Ana is performed by Edda Moser. A German soprano of lyric dramatic coloratura, she has the perfect category of voice for Dona Ana the way she ought to be sung. Nowadays it's popular for a light lyric soprano to sing the role, as Renee Fleming has done. But I am pretty sure Mozart intended for her to be a dramatic soprano with a heavier voice that is nevertheless lyric, beautiful, full of pianissimo and high top register. There is one coloratura aria "A Forse Un Giorno Il Cielo" and dramatic lines in her recitatives. Right from the start, she is screaming in horror as she discovers her father has been killed by Don Giovanni. There are also moments in which the dramatic music compliment the dramatic outbursts such as the moment when she recognizes Don Giovanni as the man who tried to rape her. "O Dei ! O Gods!" she cries. There is an intense quality to the aria "Or Sai Che L'Onore" in which she is resolved that Don Ottavio take revenge against the Don. Edda Moser has a Wagnerian voice that is quite good for Dona Ana, especially because in this "version" she has some feelings of temptation for the Don which she is vigorously fighting to kill.

Lorin Maazel is a good conductor, even if he makes an excess of strings and conducts some moments such as the Act I finale at a faster pace. Jose Van Dam is a perfect support for Raimondi as Leporello, the faithful, clever and comic servant. His basso buffo voice is perfect for the role. Zerlina is sung by the adorable Teresa Berganza who has a sweet, lyric voice and who plays the almost seduced peasant girl with great conviction. In the end, she loves Masetto and will not betray him. Malcom King's Masetto is quite good, adorably jealous. Jon Macurdy has a terrifying voice as the Commandatore. This is the perfect Don Giovanni. What are you waiting for ? See the movie and get this soundtrack.

4 out of 5 stars If only............2004-05-07

This recording is exciting no doubt but it has a serious flaw- the sound. All of Mozart's orchestral brillance reduced to mush with the exaggerrated acoustics. An engineering disaster not helped by Maazels excessive use of string. Having said that wow- the singing catches fire. This version is comes close to comparing with the legendary Guilini recording with Schwartkoft and Sutherland. Kiri te Kanawa is phenomenal!!!. Very rarely does she sound so convincing dramatically but she is heavenly in this recording. Ah che di mai, Inquali eccesi, Masker's trio, Ah Fuggi.. are all sung excellently with a full throated creamy tone as golden as the morning sun and as smooth as silk. Not a note out of place or scooped. Schwartkopf occassional shows her troubles with Mozart- esp in Inquali eccesi but otherwise she is commanding. Her's is the more compelling potrait but te Kanawa outshines her in all other aspects of the role- youthful brilliance coupled with a voice that is truly unforgettable.

In the 1970's te Kanawa as a lyric soprano had no equal esp in Mozart. Freni, Riciarelli, Tomowa Sintow, Cotrubas, Popp comes nowhere near and four of her Mozart recordings then deserves to be ranked as some of the most sensational recordings ever committed to disc ( along with her Grammy award Four Lasts Songs ). Of her many Mozartian potraits; Fiordiligi and Pamina with Lombard and her Figaro with Boehm, this Elvira has to be the most breathtaking and quintessential of all. Her incredible voice, the manner of her delivery and the warmth of her superlative singing is magical.

Edda Moser is a wondefully dramatic Anna, not always focused and she sounds positively insecure in her entrance. Sutherland is incomparable. I find her 'Or sai' tellingly dramatic. Berganza is lovely and she manages the high tessitura well.

The men lack something of the spark in comparison. Van Dam is a most aristocratic Leporello. Terfel is more believable. Raimondi is commanding- his is the most sexually appealling of all recordings. Maazel has wonderful moments but tends to rush much of Mozart's orchestral colour.

5 out of 5 stars Like Amadeus, Terrific! A Must have!.......2001-08-03

If you have seen the 1984 Milos Forman Best Picture Amadeus, you would have seen the Commandatore Scene from Don Giovanni. This soundtrack is to the 1979 film version of the opera, with the great conductor Lorin Maazel at the baton, Kiri Te Kenawa, Edda Moser, Berganza and Van Dam putting in their talents. This is a great performance, and if you loved the film, this is a must have. Dark, comic, it is Mozart's finest Italian opera. Popular for its beautiful melodies, such as "La Ci Darem La Mano" "Viva La Libertad " the Don's lusty champagne aria "Finch hal Del Vino" and of course the climatic encounter with the Commandatore, Don Giovanni remains one of the world's greatest operas. Before you listen to all the other recordings, try this one out. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Of course, Maazel fans might appreciate it better, as well as fans of Te Kenawa and Moser.

2 out of 5 stars Not the best by a long shot.......2001-05-09

Frankly, this is very overated recording, as is the so-called legendary Gulini. Best in my view are a) Josef Krips (Decca) and Mitropoulos (Sony Classics). The latter is live, which this opera can take and in fact it adds to the frisson and excitement particularly in the final act. And the singers. Nobody has yet bettered Grummer, or Della Casa as Donna Anna or Donna Elivira. Hear them and you won't be able to listen to others doing this opera. The sound for a 1956 recording is excellent as is the Krips one which was recorded around 1959. In both recordings Siepi is the Don and his voice is a marvellous mixture of suave, erotic and downright sinister. In short he encompases the whole role. Do yourself a favour and get BOTH these recordings.
Pavillon De Paris 1979
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    		Pavillon De Paris 1979
    Johnny Hallyday
    Manufacturer: Universal/Polygram
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    FranceFrance | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000084H9
    Release Date: 1998-02-04

    Tracks:

    1. Prologue Johnny Concerto
    2. L'ange Aux Yeux De Laser
    3. Fils De Personne
    4. Comme Le Soleil
    5. Ma Cherie C'est Moi
    6. Moi Je T'aime
    7. Feu
    8. Entre Mes Mains
    9. Ma Gueule
    10. Terre Promise
    11. Penitencier
    12. Fin Du Voyage
    13. Sauvez Moi
    14. Premiere Pierre
    15. Toujours La
    16. Derriere L' Amour
    17. C'est Mieux Ainsi
    18. Gabrielle
    19. Qu'est Ce Que Tu Croyais
    20. Rien Que Huit Jours
    21. Frankie Et Johnny
    22. O Carole
    23. Lucille
    24. Bon Temps Du Rock & Roll

    Music:

    1. Hours [Import]
    2. Howdy [Import]
    3. I Am the Movie [Enhanced] [Import]
    4. Information Overload [Import]
    5. Keep Fishin, Vol. 2 [CD-single] [Import]
    6. Live in Cambridge/Live 93-97 [Import]
    7. Live in Glasgow 1981 [Import] [Live] [Original recording remastered]
    8. Living in Clip [Import]
    9. Lover's Knot
    10. Magnetic Learning Center

    Music

    music

    Music

    My Friend Jack [Import]

    The Almanac: Time & The Turning Wheel

    Souls' Chapel

    The Rough Guide to Bhangra [Enhanced]

    The Invisible Wall

    The Early Years

    Songs of Easter, Vol. 2: Resurrection Songs

    Sunday With the Times

    Still Riding High

    Sin Limite [Enhanced]

    Storefront Hitchcock: Music From The Jonathan Demme Picture [Soundtrack]

    Someday I Will Return Somewhere

    Spiritual Moves [Import]

    Smoke N' Fire

    Age Ain't Nothing But a Number