Don Carlos
Feb 01 1965
•3h 35m
•Music
The production by Deutsche Oper Berlin achieves a beautiful balance between the stage drama and the music. It proves that there are still singers who can perform Verdi's melodies at the highest level and that it is also possible to bring them together into an ensemble. The production fulfills all one's expectations of the modern city of Berlin in terms of stylishness and performance.
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James King
Don Carlos
Pilar Lorengar
Elizabeth
Josef Greindl
Phillip II
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Rodrigo, Marquis von Posa
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