Name: Don Carlos (French version)
Start: 1996-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
End: 1996-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Théâtre du Châtelet

Organization

Mise en scène

Luc Bondy

Décors

Gilles Aillaud

Costumes

Moidele Bickel

Direction d'orchestre

Antonio Pappano

Lumières

Vinicio Cheli

Chorégraphie

Lucinda Childs

Direction de choeur

Andrea Giorgi

Chanteur

Ténor

Roberto Alagna

Carlos

Baryton

Thomas Hampson

Marquis Posa

Soprano

Karita Mattila

Elisabeth

Basse

José van Dam

Philippe

Mezzo-soprano

Waltraud Meier

La Princesse d'Eboli

Eric Halfvarson

Le Grand Inquisiteur

Csaba Airizer

Le Moine

Anat Efraty

Thibault

Donna Brown

La Voix du ciel

Scot Weir

Comte de Lerme

Théâtre du Châtelet

Others

Choeur du Théâtre du Châtelet

Orchestra

Orchestre de Paris

Don Carlos (French version) -  (Don Carlos (version française))

Paris

France

Intricate and beautiful musical storytelling are at the core of Don Carlos, Verdi’s operatic interpretation of the doomed love story of Elisabeth de Valois and Don Carlos, Infante of Spain. Luc Bondy’s 1996 French-language production featured a cast of true all-stars, with Roberto Alagna (Don Carlos), Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Karita Mattila (Elisabeth de Valois), and Sir Antonio Pappano at the head of the Orchestre de Paris.

Based on Friedrich Schiller’s eponymous play, Verdi’s opera Don Carlos was inspired by real historical events of the mid-16th century: as part of a peace treaty between the Houses of Habsburg and Valois, Elisabeth of Valois was required to marry King Philip II of Spain, abruptly cancelling her previous betrothal to Philip’s son, Carlos. Originally composed on a French libretto and premiered in Paris' Salle Le Peletier in 1867, the opera would see success only in a shortened version translated into Italian and premiered in London later that same year. This 1996 production at the Théâtre du Châtelet represented one of the recent revivals of the opera in the original French, and was celebrated for its exemplary cast and elegant staging.

Colorful and elaborate: the furnishings and costumes in Luc Bondy's Paris staging are the perfect match for Verdi's Grand Opéra, which features several tragic heroes. The VIP cast of singers know how to make the most of the large stage, singing and acting with real dramatic depth.

Don Carlos Verdi

Public

Don Carlos (version française)

Valide

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