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Don Carlo
Metropolitan Opera House, Thu, February 14, 1980
In Italian
Don Carlo (114)
Giuseppe Verdi | Fran?ois Joseph M?ry/Camille du Locle list Italian text as translators?
- Don Carlo
- Vasile Moldoveanu
- Elizabeth of Valois
- Renata Scotto
- Rodrigo
- Sherrill Milnes
- Princess Eboli
- Tatiana Troyanos
- Philip II
- Paul Plishka
- Grand Inquisitor
- Jerome Hines
- Celestial Voice
- Therese Brandson
- Friar
- John Cheek
- Tebaldo
- Betsy Norden
- Forester
- Peter Sliker
- Count of Lerma
- Dana Talley
- Countess of Aremberg
- Barbara Greene
- Herald
- Timothy Jenkins
- Conductor
- James Levine
- Production
- John Dexter
- Set Designer
- David Reppa
- Costume Designer
- Ray Diffen
- Lighting Designer
- Gil Wechsler
Translation by Lauzi?res, Zanardini
Don Carlo received nine performances this season.
Review 1:
Review of Robert Jacobson in Opera News
The revival of "Don Carlo" (Feb. 14) had some new faces in Madrid, together with Miss Scotto's intimate Elisabetta and Sherrill Milnes' stentorian Posa. Tatiana Troyanos' multicolored mezzo, with its agility and secure range, together with the singer's innate musicianship and theatrical savvy, made her a treasurable Eboli. Some flutter infected her veil song, but she negotiated superbly in and out of chest voice, mixing a brilliant top voice with focused low tones; and she imbued "O don fatale" with mad-scene intensity of dramatic ferocity and communication. Vasile Moldoveanu's tight, throaty, basically lyric tenor did not fill out Don Carlo's music ideally. His technique seems unpredictable, since he is capable of high notes of healthy timbre and others that are choked, and as an actor he moved stiffly, as if doing the role by rote. Paul Plishka's humane qualities did not always work in his favor as King Philip, and he played the role somewhat younger than is customary, but Plishka made his points more, through his lava-like bass, which had warmth and security. Jerome Hines' Grand Inquisitor riveted one by means of his towering characterization and seemingly ageless bass. Therese Brandson (house debut) lent bright high sounds to the Celestial Voice. Levine's performance has evolved to new peaks, for it is filled with a fierce sense of excitement and true awareness of Verdi song.
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- James Levine [Conductor]
- Vasile Moldoveanu [Don Carlo]
- Renata Scotto [Elizabeth of Valois]
- Sherrill Milnes [Rodrigo]
- Tatiana Troyanos [Princess Eboli]
- Paul Plishka [Philip II]
- Jerome Hines [Grand Inquisitor]
- Therese Brandson [Celestial Voice]
- John Cheek [Friar]
- Betsy Norden [Tebaldo]
- Peter Sliker [Forester]
- Dana Talley [Count of Lerma]
- Barbara Greene [Countess of Aremberg]
- Timothy Jenkins [Herald]
- John Dexter [Production]
- David Reppa [Set Designer]
- Ray Diffen [Costume Designer]
- Gil Wechsler [Lighting Designer]