Don Giovanni: Vienna State Opera (Furtwaengler) DVD (2004) Wilhelm Furtwaengler

Title: Don Giovanni: Vienna State Opera (Furtwaengler) Leading Actor: Wilhelm Furtwaengler Region: Region 2 Duration: 177 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Universal Music Group UK Release Date: 08 Oct 2004 Edition: Normal

The tale of womaniser Don Giovanni and his servant Leporello. Giovanni's attempts to woo Donna Anna end in tragedy when he kills her father in a duel. Anna and her fiancé Don Ottavio swear vengeance. Giovanni then attempts to seduce Zerlina at her wedding reception, but is foiled when his former mistress Donna Elvira warns the bride of Giovanni's reputation. Giovanni now has everyone out for his blood, but tries to trick his pursuers by switching places with Leporello. Wilhelm Furtwaengler conducts the Vienna State Opera Chorus and Philarmonic Orchestra performing Mozart's famous opera. The principle singers are Walter Berry, Erna Berger, Otto Edelmann, Anton Dermota, Elisabeth Grummer and Cesare Siepi as Don Giovanni.