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Verdi - Don Carlo (DVD) | Opus Arte OA1340D

Verdi - Don Carlo (DVD)

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Label: Opus Arte

Cat No: OA1340D

Barcode: 0809478013402

Format: DVD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 20th May 2022

Contents

Artists

Luis Lima
Ileana Cotrubas
Giorgio Zancanaro
Robert Lloyd
Bruna Baglioni
Joseph Rouleau
Patricia Parker
Romayne Grigorova
John Dobson
Matthew Best
Lola Biagioni
Alan Jones
Ian Comby
Stephen Rhys-Williams
Henry Herford
Martin McEnvoy
Julian Moyle
Brian Donlan
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Conductor

Bernard Haitink

Works

Verdi, Giuseppe

Don Carlo

Artists

Luis Lima
Ileana Cotrubas
Giorgio Zancanaro
Robert Lloyd
Bruna Baglioni
Joseph Rouleau
Patricia Parker
Romayne Grigorova
John Dobson
Matthew Best
Lola Biagioni
Alan Jones
Ian Comby
Stephen Rhys-Williams
Henry Herford
Martin McEnvoy
Julian Moyle
Brian Donlan
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Conductor

Bernard Haitink

About

An incredible team of cast and creatives bring Verdi’s work to life in this iconic, archive recording.

Verdi was commissioned by the Paris Opéra to write Don Carlo to a French libretto. The source material was a dramatic play by Schiller and the work premiered as a five-act grand opera in March 1867 under the title Don Carlos. Set in the 16th century, its subject is Carlo, the son of Spain's King Phillip II, and his love for Elisabetta, whom Philip later marries. The nature of the crises and conflicts Carlo faces, personal and political, drive the drama with unremitting intensity.

In 1958 the celebrated director Luchino Visconti was invited by the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden to stage his first opera outside Italy. The choice was the five-act Italian-language Don Carlo and the spectacular production was pivotal in establishing this version as a repertoire piece. In 1985 the Royal Opera House once again presented its Visconti production with Bernard Haitink memorably directing a superb cast that includes Ileana Cotrubas at the height of her powers and Luis Lima, unequalled in his tortured introspection, in the title role.

“…one of The Royal Opera’s finest achievements” – The Financial Times

“The cast could hardly be bettered ... this is a version that can be whole-heartedly recommended – and not for nostalgic reasons only.” – Musicweb International)

Cast:
- Elisabetta di Valois: Ileana Cotrubas
- Tebaldo: Patricia Parker
- Countess of Aremburg: Romayne Grigorova
- Don Carlo: Luis Lima
- Count Lerma: John Dobson
- A Monk: Matthew Best
- Rodrigo: Giorgio Zancanaro
- Philip II: Robert Lloyd
- Princess Eboli: Bruna Baglioni
- A Royal Herald: Alan Jones
- Flemish Deputies: Ian Comby, Stephen Rhys-Williams, Henry Herford, Martin McEnvoy, Julian Moyle, Brian Donlan
- A Voice from Heaven: Lola Biagioni
- Grand Inquisitor: Joseph Rouleau

Director: Luchino Visconti
Staged by Christopher Renshaw
Scenery and costumes: Luchino Visconti
Assistants: Maurizio Chiari and Filippo Sanjust
Original lighting: Luchino Visconti
Revived by Bill McGree
Assistant to the producer: Stephen Lawless
Directed for the screen by Brian Large

Duration: approx. 205 minutes
Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, IT, ES, PT, JP

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