Sidney Outlaw's Top Five: 20th Century Don Giovannis
In preparation for his debut in the title role of Don Giovanni with Boston Baroque, American baritone Sidney Outlaw presents this playlist featuring some of his favourite recordings of the Mozart-Da Ponte masterpiece.
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I chose these recordings based on the years because I am very interested in performance practices for opera/concert and art songs in the first half of the 20th century. This way, I can have one foot planted in traditions and one foot pointed toward the future. I am also interested in how people sang and produced vocal sounds back then as a reference. I hope listeners will enjoy these recordings as much as I do!