Reviewed by Rosabel 7 / 10 A multi-level reading of a complex operaĪ fascinating film that seems to be operating on several levels at once. Overall, wonderful, sumptuous, complex and dramatic.
Jose Van Dam stays true to Mozart's concept of Leporello, Edda Mosser is a lovely Donna Anna, Kiri TeKanawa is a fiery Donna Elvira and Teresa Berganza is an adorable Zerlina. And the performances are excellent, with a superb Ruggero Raimondi, making Giovanni handsome, graceful and charming, yet sinister, devilish and seductive, and a genuinely imposing John Macurdy as the Commendatore. And of course this version is sumptuously filmed, with exquisite costumes, settings and scenery, undoubtedly one of the most gorgeously filmed film operas to be put on film.
Joseph Losey's direction is well handled and secure and isn't overwhelmed by the complexity of the story. From the dark and dramatic overture, to the champagne aria to the duet between Giovanni and Donna Elvira and of course the final scene with the Commendatore which here was superbly done, it is a choc-a-block of some of the finest music in opera history. This is my favourite version of Don Giovanni, both sumptuous and dramatic and does justice to a wonderful, complex opera that is quite possibly Mozart's most complex and dramatic. I don't think I can add to what has been said(and so well) already but I will try my best. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 10 / 10 Sumptuous and dramatic version of the wonderful, complex opera
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