A Starry 'Don Carlos' Brings Verdi, in French, to Paris

Verdi: Don Carlos

8.5 (3 votes)• 1996• 210m•Released

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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.)

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Languages: French

Director: Luc Bondy, Yves-André Hubert

Starring Cast: Roberto Alagna, Thomas Hampson, José van Dam, Karita Mattila, Waltraud Meier, Eric Halfvarson

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

Csaba Airizer

Un moine / Charles V

Anat Efraty

Thibault

Donna Brown

Une voix d'en haut

Scott Weir

Le comte de Lerme / Un hérault royal

Antonio Pappano

Conductor

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