Plinio Clabassi singing the Commendatore

Описание: Plinio Clabassi is one of my favorite opera singers, maybe the best interpreter of small but significant roles on record. For those characters who spend only a short time on stage but control the plot of the piece, the Monterones and the Carlo Quintos and the Bonzes and the Speakers of the Temple of Wisdom and the Kings of Egypt, there's just no one else like him. Everything he performs in is better because he's there. And he sings with such sincere feeling, such dignity, with relaxed technique, consistent delivery, and musical intelligence. And his voice is so damm beautiful!

Here he sings the Commendatore, along with Sesto Bruscantini (Don Giovanni), Ilva Ligabue (Donna Elvira), Rita Talarico (Donna Anna), Renzo Casellato (Don Ottavio), Edith Martelli (Zerlina), Paolo Montarsolo (Leporello), and Alberto Rinaldi (Masetto), conducted by Wielfried Boettcher.

You can buy the whole performance from the pleasure-gods who run Operapassion-dot-com.

Enjoy!