DON GIOVANNI - Ghiuselev, Berman, Ochman, Machotkova, Moldoveanu - Prague 1974, English subtitles

Описание: Despite some cuts, performance worth a listen for its main characters. Nicola Ghiuselev, one of the best cantilena basses of the XXth century, sparkling Giovanni, striking Godunov. In 60-80s he often stayed in the shadow of other great Bulgarian basses of the time, very little remained on video. This is one of his less known earlier recordings. Other protagonists are interesting here as well. Details below.

Don Giovanni - NICOLA GHIUSELEV
Leporello - KAREL BERMAN
Donna Anna - EUGENIA MOLDOVEANU
Don Ottavio - WIESLAW OCHMAN
Donna Elvira - MARCELA MACHOTKOVA
Zerlina - GALINA PISARENKO
Masetto - ERICH SIEBENSCHUH
Commandatore - FERENC CZALMA

Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Symphonic Orchestra of Czechoslovak Radio
Conductor -JAN STYCH
Chorus Master - VLADIVOJ JANKOVSKY
Choreography - OTTO SANDA
Director - MILAN MACKU


08:16 - Notte e giorno faticar (Night and day I slave away - Leporello)
09:47 - Non sperar, se non m'uccidi, Ch'io ti lasci fuggir mai! (Do not hope, unless you kill me, that I shall ever let you run away! - Donna Anna, Don Giovanni, Leporello)
17:20 - Ah, vendicar, se il puoi, giura quel sangue ognor! (Ah, swear to avenge that blood if you can! - Donna Anna, Ottavio)
20:31 - Ah, chi mi dice mai (Ah, who could ever tell me - Donna Elvira)
26:17 - Madamina, il catalogo è questo (My dear lady, this is the catalogue - Leporello)
35:16 - Ho capito! Signor, sì (I understand! Yes, my lord! - Masetto)
38:28 - Là ci darem la mano(There we will entwine our hands - Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
42:23 - Non ti fidar, o misera (Don't trust him, oh sad one - Donna Anna, Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni)
50:20 -Or sai chi l'onore Rapire a me volse (Now you know who wanted to rob me of my honour - Donna Anna)
54:34 -Fin ch'han dal vino calda la testa (Till they are tipsy - Don Giovanni)
56:38 -Protegga il giusto cielo (May the just heavens protect us - Don Ottavio, Donna Anna, Donna Elvira)
1:07:33 - Atto II
1:07:33 - Eh via buffone (Go on, fool - Don Giovanni)
1:10:26 -Ah taci, ingiusto core (Ah, be quiet unjust heart - Don Giovanni, Donna Elvira, Leporello)
1:17:11 - Deh vieni alla finestra (Ah, come to the window - Don Giovanni)
1:20:24 - Metà di voi qua vadano (Half of you go this way - Don Giovanni)
1:26:14 - Vedrai carino (You'll see, dear one - Zerlina)
1:31:50 - O, statua gentilissima (Oh most noble statue - Leporello, Don Giovanni)
1:37:00 - Dalla sua pace la mia dipende (On her peace of mind mine also depends, Don Ottavio)
1:48:10 -Don Giovanni! A cenar teco m'invitasti (Don Giovanni! You invited me to dine with you)