Comments on: Mozart, Don Giovanni: Best Recorded Version

By: Tatenka

Tatenka — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:06:24 +0000

I must agree with Ambrose when he recommends Abbado. To be honest, there are only TWO versions of Giovanni which left me staring into the blank with my jaw dropped (literally!) in the end – and these are the Giulini version with Waechter and the Abbado version with the young Keenlyside. And, trust me, I’ve heard many Dons, from Siepi through Ramey and Raimondi to Mattei.

By: ttucker23

ttucker23 — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:05:51 +0000

Thanks Ambrose, I don’t know Abbado’s version, I’ll make a point of seeking it out though.

By: Ambrose Jesuvant

Ambrose Jesuvant — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:46:47 +0000

It’s shame the Abbado version doesn’t dominate. I’m a pleb, definitely, but I do have the Guiliaini (Don Giovanni) and the Solti (Figaro), both highly recommended, but neither match the sheer versatility and enjoyment of Abbado’s Mozart operas. To prove his capability, I saw him conduct Mahler with a youth orchestra at the Albert hall in the 70s and if you can make a youth orchestra do Mahler well, ahem. you can almost do anything!