TDK: DVWWOPCARLOS
Verdi - Don Carlos 
Our Price: £27.38 (£23.81 ex VAT)
Format: DVD - NTSC
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Opera
Artist(s): Ramon Vargas, Iano Tamar, Nadja Michael, Bo Skovhus, Alastair Miles, Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Conductor(s): Bertrand de Billy
Release Date: 30th September 2007
More Details on Verdi - Don Carlos
“On the superb side is the leadership of Bertrand de Billy, who keeps the opera moving with equal emphasis given to both public (political) and private moments, and the work of Vienna's orchestra and chorus. You could hardly ask for more luscious playing…..Ramon Vargas, an ever more convincing and elegant artist […] sings handsomely.” Classics Today on this performance
TDK presents the world première DVD recording of the unabridged version of Don Carlos at the Vienna State Opera, in a staging by the world-renowned German director Peter Konwitschny. This staging in its unabridged version remains true to Giuseppe Verdi’s original vision of his grand opera, when it was premiered in Paris in 1867. However, during the rehearsals it soon became clear that Don Carlos would not fit within the convention of duration, and Verdi was forced, against his will, to make cuts. It was not until October 2004 that his original work – without cuts and sung in the original French - received its world première.
Led by French conductor Bertrand de Billy, the singers were hailed by audience and critics. The international cast were all renowned soloists on the world’s opera stages and also long-term stalwarts of the Vienna Opera: the Mexican Tenor Ramón Vargas in the title role, the Danish baritone Bo Skovhus as the Marquis de Posa, the Georgian soprano Iano Tamar as Elisabeth, the German-born mezzo Nadja Michael as Eboli, and English bass Alastair Miles, as Philip II.
Wiener Staatsoper, 2004.
Stage Director: Peter Konwitschny
Picture Format: 16:9, 1 DVD 9 + 1 DVD 9
Sound Format: LPCM STEREO, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Running Time: 247 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: GB, F, D
Subtitle Languages : GB, F, D, I, E
Territory: Worldwide
TDK presents the world première DVD recording of the unabridged version of Don Carlos at the Vienna State Opera, in a staging by the world-renowned German director Peter Konwitschny. This staging in its unabridged version remains true to Giuseppe Verdi’s original vision of his grand opera, when it was premiered in Paris in 1867. However, during the rehearsals it soon became clear that Don Carlos would not fit within the convention of duration, and Verdi was forced, against his will, to make cuts. It was not until October 2004 that his original work – without cuts and sung in the original French - received its world première.
Led by French conductor Bertrand de Billy, the singers were hailed by audience and critics. The international cast were all renowned soloists on the world’s opera stages and also long-term stalwarts of the Vienna Opera: the Mexican Tenor Ramón Vargas in the title role, the Danish baritone Bo Skovhus as the Marquis de Posa, the Georgian soprano Iano Tamar as Elisabeth, the German-born mezzo Nadja Michael as Eboli, and English bass Alastair Miles, as Philip II.
Wiener Staatsoper, 2004.
Stage Director: Peter Konwitschny
Picture Format: 16:9, 1 DVD 9 + 1 DVD 9
Sound Format: LPCM STEREO, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Running Time: 247 mins
Region Code: NTSC All
Booklet Languages: GB, F, D
Subtitle Languages : GB, F, D, I, E
Territory: Worldwide
