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Title: too overrated piece
Review: I usually don't think this Don Giovanni worths only one-star but past reviews are too overrated so I decided to give rather severe point. Without doubt, opera is a total work and therefore we should be careful to judge the value. I have no complaint in sigers' achievements but conductor should have provided more smoothness and power in this work. If I have to pick Don Giovanni, I would choose either Klempeler ( in fact, he was supposed to conduct this CD) or Karajan. Both have quite different tempo so you should choose whichever you like but, regardless of your choice, you'll never regret. Opera is not a ensemble contest (though it is important). It is a total work so you should pick conductors who have firm claims in their work. In most case, Giulini (also Solti) lacks this point.
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