Description
Giuseppe Verdi's Don Carlos 2 DVD Set
UPC: 0824121002350
Product Features
- Title: Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi
- Conductor: Bertrand de Billy
- Stage Director: Peter Konwitschny
- Set & Costume Design: Johannes Leiacker
- Lighting: Hans Toelstede
- Dramaturgy: Werner Hintze
- Auto-da-fé Assistant and Video Director: Vera Nemirova
- TV and Video Director: Anton Reitzenstein
- Performers:Orchestra: Choir and Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper
- Philippe II.: Alastair Miles
- Don Carlos: Ramón Vargas
- Rodrigue: Bo Skovhus
- Le Grand Inquisiteur: Simon Yang
- Un Moine: Dan Paul Dumitrescu
- Elisabeth de Valois: Jano Tamar
- La Princesse Eboli: Nadja Michael
- Thibault: Cornelia Salje
- Le Comte de Lerme: Benedikt Kobel
- Chorus Master: Ernst Dunshin
- Stage Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper Conductor: Maksimilijan Cenčić
- Format: 2 DVDs (NTSC, Region Code: 0)
- Language: Italian with subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
- Sound: LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1
- Picture Format: 16:9
- Running Time: 247 minutes
- Publisher: Arthaus Musik
- Release Year: 2010
- Special Features: Live recording from the Wiener Staatsoper, 2004
Overview
Giuseppe Verdi's Don Carlos is a grand opera in five acts, presented here in its unabridged original 1867 version. This live recording from the Wiener Staatsoper in 2004 captures the depth and intensity of Verdi’s masterpiece, performed by an exceptional cast led by Ramón Vargas, Bo Skovhus, and Nadja Michael. Under the baton of Bertrand de Billy, the Choir and Orchestra of the Wiener Staatsoper bring to life the emotional and political turmoil of the Spanish court, enhanced by Peter Konwitschny's dramatic stage direction and the evocative set and costume designs by Johannes Leiacker. This 2-DVD set offers an immersive experience, showcasing the power and passion of Verdi’s music.
Interesting Facts
- Don Carlos is one of Verdi’s most complex and ambitious operas, dealing with themes of political intrigue, personal sacrifice, and forbidden love.
- The opera was originally written in French and later translated into Italian, with various versions existing due to different cuts and additions over the years.
- This recording presents the original 1867 version, which includes several scenes that are often omitted in other productions, offering a fuller picture of Verdi's vision.
- The Wiener Staatsoper production is known for its modern and thought-provoking interpretation, which has been both praised and debated among opera enthusiasts.
Track Listing
- Act 1: Introduction to the characters and the political tensions at the Spanish court.
- Act 2: The evolving relationships and secret plots unfold.
- Act 3: The famous auto-da-fé scene, where religious and political powers clash.
- Act 4: Personal sacrifices and confrontations reach their peak.
- Act 5: The tragic resolution and final farewells.
Publishers
- Arthaus Musik
- ORF
- 3sat
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