| Masetto called "Sola, sola, in buio loco" which comes after Donna Elvira has been seduced by Don Giovanni's voice, but lead away by Leporello so that Don Giovanni can seduce Donna Elvira's maid. Leporello runs off, leaving Donna Elvira to think that she has once again been deserted by Don Giovanni. Then all the rest of the sextet appears, not being fooled by by the disguise of Leporello who claims that he is not in fact Don Giovanni, but nevertheless, Donna Elvira and the rest hold Leporello responsible trickery. Donna Elvira starts with what seems to be her alto voice, pleading the pain of her throbbing heart, which is signified first by the fluttering violins and then the clarinets in deep dark throbs like a lovers heart which has been raised with love and then dashed with deceit. Leporello comes in in his always kind of mocking half-sincere bass voice looking for a way to escape Donna Elvira. When Don Ottavio enters, a tenor, the truth of the scene is revealed and the orchestra echoes his strong words. The role of the orchestra in this recording is extremely important to the overall feeling, in order to get a full grasp of the characters' emotions. This is my problem with the recording itself. The recording is bad. The musical instruments seem always to drown out the singers, even the statue at the end who can't sing above the instruments. The power of the instruments, especially the violins, overshadow the characters and if one can believe it, even their recitatives which are mostly |