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Verdi's Don Carlo

A Royal Opera House production, directed by Nicholas Hytner and conducted by Antonio Pappano. Tenor Rolando Villazon and Marina Poplavskaya star in Verdi's tragic love story.

A production from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden of Verdi's tragic love story set 16th-century Spain, directed by Nicholas Hytner and conducted by Antonio Pappano, with tenor Rolando Villazon and Marina Poplavskaya in the central roles.

Don Carlos, heir the Spanish thone and the French Elisabeth de Valois are in love, and remain so even after she is forced to marry his father, King Philip II. However, when Princess Eboli, who is in love with Don Carlos finds out, she informs the King, who engineers a grim fate for him.

Presented by Christopher Cook.

With Rolando Villazon (tenor), Marina Poplavskaya, Paula Murrihy (soprano), Dmitri Tiliakos (baritone), Ferrucio Furlanetto (bass), Sonia Ganassi (mezzo-soprano), Eric Halfvarson, Robert Lloyd (bass), Jacques Imbrailo (baritone), Krzysztof Szumanski (bass-baritone), Kostas Smoriginas (bass-baritone), Daniel Grice (bass-baritone), Darren Jeffrey (bass), Vuyani Mlinde (bass), Nikola Matisic (tenor), Anita Watson (soprano).

The Royal Opera Chorus
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Antonio Pappano (conductor).

4 hours

Last on

Sat 28 Jun 2008 18:30

Broadcast

  • Sat 28 Jun 2008 18:30