A Starry 'Don Carlos' Brings Verdi, in French, to Paris
Verdi: Don Carlos
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Music
Luc Bondy's 1996 production of Don Carlos was staged, recorded and filmed at the Chatelet in Paris. These seven performances were blessed with an all-star cast, loaded with important singers either starting their careers (Roberto Alagna) or at the height of their dramatic powers (Karita Mattila, Jose Van Dam.)
Top Cast
Roberto Alagna
Don Carlos, Infante of Spain
Thomas Hampson
Rodrigue, Marquis of Posa
José van Dam
Philippe II
Karita Mattila
Elizabeth de Valois
Waltraud Meier
La Princesse Eboli
Eric Halfvarson
Le Grand Inquisiteur
C
Csaba Airizer
Un moine / Charles V
A
Anat Efraty
Thibault
D
Donna Brown
Une voix d'en haut
S
Scott Weir
Le comte de Lerme / Un hérault royal
Antonio Pappano
Conductor