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Mozart - Don Giovanni | Arthaus 101299

Mozart - Don Giovanni

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Label: Arthaus

Cat No: 101299

Barcode: 0807280129991

Format: DVD - NTSC

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 30th November 2009

Contents

Artists

Gyorgy Melis
Klara Barlow
John Moulson
Herbert Rossler
Orchestra and Chorus of the Komische Oper Berlin

Conductor

Zdenek Kosler

Works

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Don Giovanni, K527

Artists

Gyorgy Melis
Klara Barlow
John Moulson
Herbert Rossler
Orchestra and Chorus of the Komische Oper Berlin

Conductor

Zdenek Kosler

About

Walter Felsenstein Edition

Walter Felsenstein (1901–1975), founder and general director of the Komische Oper in Berlin, was one of the twentieth century’s greatest creative theatre directors and played a hugely important role in the revival of opera as a theatrical art form. A brilliant artist who directed over 190 productions during the course of his career, he was equally committed to the works, their creators, the ensemble and the audience.

With his adaption of Don Giovanni in 1966, Felsenstein paid homage to Mozart and his ingenious work which he had always admired. He decided to celebrate the reopening of the Komische Oper (1966) with the premiere of this “opera of all operas”, which blends comedy, melodrama and supernatural elements.

As Don Giovanni, Felsenstein assigned the outstanding Hungarian baritone György Melis. With impressive Klara Barlow as Donna Anna and a distinguished cast at his side, this production is an extraordinary listening pleasure.

It also sets a benchmark for filming operas. “Don Giovanni” by Felsenstein is a filmed opera, rather than a feature film based on the opera, and reflects a particular staging of this masterpiece in opera history. Through the lens, Felsenstein made this work come alive to reveal the various personal relationships at the core of the quintessential tragicomedy by Mozart. The founder of the Komische Oper Berlin brought his own genius to the result in a film that is as strong dramatically as it is musically. Through his efforts in filming this opera, Felsenstein does not minimize music in this film but rather intensifies it.

Special Features on DVD: Facsimile & Texts, Film: “Walter Felsenstein in rehearsal”, Television footage

Stage Direction: Walter Felsenstein
TV Direction: Georg Mielke
Set Design: Reinhart Zimmermann

Recorded (black-and-white) at the Komische Oper, 1966

Sound Format: PCM STEREO
DVD Format: 2 x DVD 9, NTSC
Picture Format: 4:3
Running Time: 165 mins Opera + Special Features
FSK: 0
Languages: GB, DE, FR, ES
Region Code: 0
Worldwide available

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