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Don Giovanni

BBC Radio 3
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Dramma giocosa in two acts by Mozart
Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte (sung in Italian)

A farce which begins with a cold-blooded murder and ends with the "hero" being taken down to Hell by the victim: a black comedy which is also a profound psychological study.

Chorus of the Grand Theatre Geneva
Janine Reiss (harpsichord) Suisse Romande Orchestra conducted by Horst Stein
(Swiss Radio recording)

Act 1

Contributors

Harpsichordist:
Janine Reiss
Singers:
Chorus of the Grand Theatre Geneva
Musicians:
Suisse Romande Orchestra
Conductor:
Horst Stein
Leporello:
Stafford Dean (bass)
Donna Anna:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
Don Giovanni:
Ruggero Raimondi (bar)
Il commendatore:
Peter Meven (bass)
Don Ottavio:
Eric Tappy (tenor)
Donna Elvira:
Eugenia Moldoveanu (soprano)
Zerlina:
Maria Ewing (soprano)
Masetto:
John Tomlinson (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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