Set in 16th-century France and Spain, Don Carlos tells of the political and amorous rivalry between King Philip II and his son, Don Carlos, over Elisabeth de Valois.

Boasting an international cast in one of Verdi’s most popular operas, Luc Bondy’s moving production is the original French version restored to five acts.

Recorded live at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, in March 1996 and re-mastered in high-definition from the original master tape.

“…sheer splendour…” - The Financial Times

“…international opera close to its finest”  - The Times

“The cast could hardly be bettered” - The Guardian

“…it offers insights into Verdi’s grand opera drama which no other production I have seen has begun to match…Pappano conducts the Orchestre de Paris with thrilling éclat…” - Sunday Times

Cast:
- Don Carlos, Infante of Spain: Roberto Alagna
- Elisabeth de Valois: Karita Mattila
- Rodrigue, Marquis of Posa: Thomas Hampson
- Philippe II, King of Spain: Josė Van Dam
- Princess Eboli: Waltraud Meier
- The Grand Inquisitor: Eric Halfvarson
- A Monk / Charles V: Csaba Airizer
- Thibault, page to Elisabeth: Anat Efraty
- A Voice from Heaven: Donna Brown
- The Count of Lerma / A Royal Herald: Scot Weir
- Flemish Deputies: Laurent Austry, Paul Gay, Andrew Golder, Paul Medioni, Joel Mitchell, Guillaume Perault
- The Countess of Aremberg: Marie-Louise Bondy
- A Lady of the Court: Armelle Berengier
- A Lord of the Court: Jérôme Nicolin  
  
Directed for video by: Yves André Hubert
Executive Producer: Beatrice Dupont

211 minutes
Region-free NTSC (compatible with all modern PAL players)
Dolby Digital audio 5.0 surround & L-PCM stereo / 4:3
Subtitles: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish