Don Giovanni Highlights

*'Don Giovanni'* comes from the autumn of 1959. **Otto Klemperer** was slated to conduct this recording (and Sir Thomas Beecham had been strongly considered), but three days into the sessions, he fell ill. Producer **Walter Legge** lost no time in securing **Carlo Maria Giulini**. Giulini was an excellent choice. He was a "singer's conductor," and he was sensitive to both the score's drama and its comedy. It's a middle-of-the-road interpretation in the best way: neither excessively serious nor too frothy, and it is always stylish.