Don Carlo (complete opera) - Domingo, Jurinac, Cossotto, Siepi, Sereni / Live Performance 1968 / Standing Room Only 2x Audio CD / SRO 850-2

UPC 03667-48502-21

Product Details:

• Label: Standing Room Only – SRO 850-2
• Format: 2 x CD, Album
• Country: Europe
• Genre: Opera
• Style: Classical

Overview:

This exceptional live recording of Don Carlo from 1968 captures a stellar cast under the baton of conductor Silvio Varviso. With Placido Domingo as the tormented Don Carlo and Sena Jurinac as Elisabetta di Valois, the performance brims with dramatic intensity and emotional depth. Fiorenza Cossotto’s fiery portrayal of Princess Eboli, Cesare Siepi’s commanding King Philip II, and Mario Sereni’s noble Rodrigo round out a world-class ensemble. Supported by the Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, this rendition of Verdi's masterpiece is a vivid portrayal of love, power, and betrayal.

Track Listing:

Disc 1:

1. Act I: Introduction – Chorus, Monks, and Friar (13:45)
2. Don Carlo and Rodrigo’s First Duet (15:32)
3. Elisabetta and Eboli’s Scene (17:24)
4. King Philip II's Monologue (9:58)

Disc 2:

1. The Grand Inquisitor Scene – Philip II and Grand Inquisitor (12:47)
2. Rodrigo’s Death Scene (10:23)
3. Don Carlo’s Farewell and Finale (20:18)
4. Elisabetta’s Lament (8:56)

Key Credits:

• Don Carlo: Placido Domingo
• Elisabetta di Valois: Sena Jurinac
• Princess Eboli: Fiorenza Cossotto
• Philip II: Cesare Siepi
• Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa: Mario Sereni
• Grand Inquisitor: Ivo Vinco
• Conductor: Silvio Varviso
• Choir and Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra