Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

170 mins | Music | Oct. 1, 1955

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 Although the production is clearly dated, it remains a must-see for lovers of the opera, both as a historical document of a vintage, all-star production and simply as an excellent way to experience Mozart’s masterpiece.

Don Giovanni

170 mins | Music | Oct. 1, 1955

Don Giovanni
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 Although the production is clearly dated, it remains a must-see for lovers of the opera, both as a historical document of a vintage, all-star production and simply as an excellent way to experience Mozart’s masterpiece.
IMDb rating 8.9
Producers Deutsche Grammophon
Original title Don Giovanni
Directors Herbert Graf
Writers Lorenzo da Ponte

Cast

Cesare Siepi

as Don Giovanni

Deszö Ernster

as Il Commendatore

Elisabeth Grümmer

as Donna Anna

Anton Dermota

as Don Ottavio

Lisa Della Casa

as Donna Elvira

Otto Edelmann

as Leporello

Erna Berger

as Zerlina

Walter Berry

as Masetto