Don Giovanni - DVD

Carlos Alvarez, Maria Bayo, Jose Bros, Sonia Ganassi, and Lorenzo Regazzo star in this Teatro Real production of the Mozart opera with Victor Pablo Perez conducting.

The world-famous singer, conductor and the holder of 14 Grammy Awards Plácido Domingo came up, as conductor and artistic director, with a unique 'Don Giovanni' at the Estates Theatre Prague, where the opera had it's premiere 230 years ago. The production boasts an original classic scene, traditional costumes designed by Theodor Pi tek, the Oscar winner for 'Best costume design' for the Amadeus movie and authentic stage direction matching the performance features from 1787. The production is conceived as a replica of the legendary staging by the National Theatre Opera from 1969. The opera shines under the direction of Jirí Nekvasil, which is further enhanced by stars of the Czech opera scene, handpicked by Maestro Domingo himself. Also adding vitality to the production are four winners of the renowned, international vocal competition, Operalia, which Domingo himself founded in 1993 Irina Lungu, Dmitry Korchak, Julia Novikova, and Simone Alberghini.

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