Movie Description
Verdi Don Carlo
(1983)Overview
Ghiaurov, Freni, and Bumbry were great voices in their time, and they are still effective here -- good enough musicians to put over the quite heavy vocal and expressive demands of their roles. Louis Quilico was never quite in that league, and he sounds a bit spread and woofy in places here, but he works hard and effectively to bring Rodrigo to life. Placido Domingo recorded his first Don Carlo, for EMI with Giulini, about 15 years before this production, but he looks and sounds fine here -- in the early 1980's he was doing very good Otellos and Lohengrins too, and Furlanetto, still in his 30's, brings a rich, young voice to an old part and succeeds in making the Grand Inquisitor vocally as well as expressively formidable. Levine brings both weight and energy to the score, and that reading fits well with the overall "traditional" design and production -- the Met's wardrobe budget must have been severely taxed, but everybody looks splendid.
Featured Crew
Cast
Don Carlo
Elisabeth de Valois
Philippe II
Rodrigo
Princesa de Éboli
El Gran Inquisidor
Thibault
Monje
Una voz celestial
Conde de Lerma
Conductor
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Facts
Original TitleVerdi Don Carlo
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-07-28
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 03h 33m
Production CompaniesDeutsche Grammophon
Genres
- Music
