Don Giovanni
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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 Although the production is clearly dated, it remains a must-see for lovers of the opera, both as a historical document of a vintage, all-star production and simply as an excellent way to experience Mozart’s masterpiece.
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Cesare Siepi
Don Giovanni
Deszö Ernster
Il Commendatore
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Elisabeth Grümmer
Donna Anna
Anton Dermota
Don Ottavio
Also in
Mozart
Lisa Della Casa
Donna Elvira
Also in
Füsilier Wipf
Otto Edelmann
Leporello
Also in
Der Rosenkavalier
Mutants
Erna Berger
Zerlina
Also in
Ave Maria
The Final Chord
Walter Berry
Masetto
Also in
The Magic Flute
La Cenerentola
Herbert Graf Director · Lorenzo da Ponte Writer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer
United States release December 26, 1956 · Produced in Austria
Production
Deutsche Grammophon
Production
Austria
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 1, 1955
Theatrical
United States · December 26, 1956
Theatrical
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