Verdi: Don Carlo

Michele Pertusi (Philip II), José Bros (Don Carlo), Vladimir Stoyanov (Rodrigo), Ievgen Orlov (The Great Inquisitor), Simon Lim (A monk), Serena Farnocchia (Elisabetta), Marianne Cornetti (Eboli), Lavinia Bini (Tebaldo)

Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, Teatro Regio di Parma, Daniel Oren

Lievi’s production charts a sensible course between period costumes and minimalist sets…The cast is led by a bright, tireless Don Carlo from José Bros, though one wishes he would vary his volume... — Gramophone Magazine, October 2017 More…

Release Date: 14th Jul 2017
Catalogue No: 37776
Label: Dynamic

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Verdi: Don Carlo

Michele Pertusi (Philip II, the King of Spain), José Bros (Don Carlo, Infante of Spain), Vladimir Stoyanov (Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa), Ievgen Orlov (The Great Inquisitor), Simon Lim (A monk), Serena Farnocchia (Elisabeth de Valois), Marianne Cornetti (Princess Eboli), Lavinia Bini (Tebaldo, page to Elisabeth), Gregory Bonfatti (The Count of Lerma/ Royal herald) & Marina Bucciarelli (A voice from Heaven)
Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini & Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma
Daniel Oren

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First performed in French at the Paris Opera in 1867, Don Carlo is in many ways an amazingly innovative work. The opera seems to underline Verdi's shift from the Manichean division between good and evil, which had been a clear, structural element of his dramaturgy up to that point in his career. In this opera, Verdi assembles all his mainstay music theatre themes: power, with its honors and burdens; the contrasts of impossible love; the conflict between father and son; and an oppressed people demanding freedom. Verdi radically revised the score in 1883, using an Italian libretto and reducing the opera from five acts to four. The popularity of Don Carlo has grown unremittingly ever since, with today's critics almost unanimously recognizing it as one of Verdi's greatest masterpieces, an opera that continues to reveal new gems. Daniel Oren is fully in control on the podium, ensuring unanimity between orchestra and singers. The Maestro softens teh dark tones of the score, which are well reflected in the visuals, choosing instead to emphasize the various changes of mood.

First performed in French at the Paris Opera in 1867, Don Carlo is in many ways an amazingly innovative work. The opera seems to underline Verdi’s shift from the Manichean division between good and evil, which had been a clear, structural element of his dramaturgy up to that point in his career. In this opera, Verdi assembles all his mainstay music theatre themes: power, with its honours and burdens; the contrasts of impossible love; the conflict between father and son; and an oppressed people demanding freedom. Verdi radically revised the score in 1883, using an Italian libretto and reducing the opera from five acts to four. The popularity of Don Carlo has grown unremittingly ever since, with today's critics almost unanimously recognising it as one of Verdi’s greatest masterpieces, an opera that continues to reveal new gems. Daniel Oren is fully in control on the podium, ensuring unanimity between orchestra and singers. The Maestro softens the dark tones of the score, which are well reflected in the visuals, choosing instead to emphasise the various changes of mood.

Sung in: Italian

Video Format/ Aspect ratio: NTSC – 16:9 Audio

Format: PCM 2.0 - Dolby digital 5.1

Subtitles: Ita, Eng, Fre, Ger, Jap, Kor

Region code: 0 – All regions

Recording date & place: October 2016 – Teatro Regio di Parma, Italy

Duration: 182 min.

Notes: Italian / English

Packaging: AMARAY BOX

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October 2017

Lievi’s production charts a sensible course between period costumes and minimalist sets…The cast is led by a bright, tireless Don Carlo from José Bros, though one wishes he would vary his volume a little more often…Pertusi’s voice lies too high for Philip but he sings with authority, and Vladimir Stoyanov is a stylish Posa. Marianne Cornetti gives us an imposing, powerfully sung Eboli.

January 2018

the very greatest singing is soprano Serena Farnocchia as Elisabetta. Hers is a lirico spinto voice of tremendous beauty, with brilliant top and with lyrical capacity that allows her to sing ravishing pianissimos.

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