Don Giovanni................................. John Brownlee - Bass
Donna Anna.................................. Ina Souez - Soprano
Donna Elvira.................................. Luise Helletsgruber - Mezzo-Soprano
Don Ottavio.................................. Koloman von Pataky (Kalman Pataky) - Tenor
Il Commendatore.................................. David Franklin - Bass
Leoporello.................................. Salvatore Baccaloni - Bass
Zerlina.................................. Audrey Mildmay - Soprano
Masetto.................................. Roy Henderson - Bass
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus -&- Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra conducted by Fritz Busch
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EMI Pathe-Marconi 2C 151 13057-9 Previously unplayed 1981 set (78's: HMV DB 2961-2983) Recorded: 29 June - 5 July 1936 - Glyndebourne.
Possibly the 1954 78 dub (HMV ALP 1199-1201). Excellent quality/superb performance. Album notes >>>
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ReplyDeleteIncredible quality considering the age, what a gift! Many thanks :)
ReplyDeleteStupidly, I didn't buy the 'Cosi fan tutte' - this was 99p.... I've the early '50's RCA transfer of 'Nozze di Figaro' - but nowhere as good as this for sound..
DeleteThe Pearl CDs for Figaro and Così both sound pretty good. Giovanni sounds a lot more muffled on the Pearl CD compared to here. The only other music I have that's this old that sounds this good is maybe your own transfer of Beecham's Zauberflöte haha
DeleteHave the first 'Zauberflote' album/libretto -possibly the LP transfer is quite close to the 78's.
DeleteRCA Camden/Victrola might have some non-dumbed-down sound as had intended in 2013 CDN1012 de Luca (1959) and have some as the original HMV 78s - there is also Rethberg/Martinelli/Ponselle etc. But get bored with near-zero response!!