Don Giovanni (1956)

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 Salzburgs openair Felsenreitschule theatre during the 1954 Salzburg Festival Although the production is clearly dated it remains a mustsee for lovers of the opera both as a historical document of a vintage allstar production and simply as an excellent way to experience Mozarts masterpiece