W. A. MOZART - Don Giovanni; Adieu Mozart
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SU 7012-9 / 2 DVD / available for all territories except Asia including Japan
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Don Giovanni / Adieu Mozart (film)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) wrote his opera Don Giovanni on a commission for Prague where it was also first performed on October 29, 1787, at the Estates Theatre, which is the only existing theatre where Mozart conducted two world premieres of his operas. The premiere of the second opera – La clemenza di Tito – took place in 1791. The building of the Estates Theatre was thoroughly and perfectly reconstructed between 1983 and 1991 to preserve its original appearance. Operatic performances were resumed there on December 1, 1991, on the occasion of the bicentenary of Mozart's death, with a new production of Don Giovanni. This recording of that solemn performance is a unique documentary of a momentous event and of an original production.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Don Giovanni
Dramma giocoso in 2 Acts
Libretto Lorenzo da Ponte
Stage Director David Radok
Set and Costumes Designer Tazeena Firth
Prague National Theatre Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
Don Giovanni Andrei Beschasny, Il Commendatore Dalibor Jedlicka
Donna Anna Nadezhda Petrenko, Don Ottavio Vladimír Dolezal
Donna Elvira Jirina Marková, Leporello Ludek Vele
Masetto Zdenek Harvánek, Zerlina Alice Randová
Live on 1st December 1991, the Estates Theatre, Prague
ADIEU MOZART
The film, full of authentic details, attractive settings and wonderful music, is more than a documentary. It is a burning flame, an entrancing narration that presents the less famous part of the life and art of a musical genius who raved on a stage in Prague: “My Praguers understand me!”
A strong and emotional story of his three visits in Prague (January and October 1787, August –September 1791) is narrated by Mozart´s friend, a star among European concert singers, Josepha Duschek.
Prague was the only city that gave the deceased Mozart a worthy farewell. Over three thousand Prague citizens came to honour the memory of Mozart.
Screenplay Zdenek Mahler
Director Martin Suchánek
Producer Jirí Hubac
Camera Richard Spur
Edit Marek Opatrný
Set Designer Tomás Moravec
Sound Marek Hart
Total time: 46:50
| Title content | |||
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| DVD 1 | |||
| 1. | Don Giovanni. Opera in 2 Acts | 02:32:39 | |
| music by: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart libretto by: Lorenzo da Ponte director: David Radok výprava: Tazeena Firth singing: Andrei Beschasny singing: Dalibor Jedlicka singing: Nadezhda Petrenko singing: Vladimir Dolezal singing: Jirina Markova singing: Ludek Vele singing: Zdenek Harvanek singing: Alice Randova conductor: Charles Mackerras Prague National Theatre Chorus Prague National Theatre Orchestra | |||
| DVD 2 | |||
| 1. | Adieu, Mozart. Film devoted to Mozart and Prague | 00:46:50 | |
| screenplay: Zdenek Mahler director: Martin Suchanek camera: Richard Spur editor: Marek Opatrny výprava: Tomas Moravec sound: Marek Hart | |||
