- Don Carlos discography
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This is a list of recordings of Don Carlos, an opera by Giuseppe Verdi known as Don Carlo in its Italian-language versions. Don Carlos premiered as a five-act French grand opera at the Théâtre Impérial de l'Opéra in Paris on 11 March 1867.
Contents
Audio recordings
1867 Original 5-act French version
Year Cast
(Don Carlos,
Elisabeth,
Eboli,
Rodrigue,
Philip II,
Grand Inquisitor[1])Conductor,
Opera house and orchestraNotes Label[2] 1973 André Turp,
Edith Tremblay,
Michelle Vilma,
Robert Savoie,
Joseph Rouleau,
Richard Van AllanJohn Matheson,
BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Singers (original BBC broadcast)Opera Rara
Cat. No. ORCV 3051996 Roberto Alagna,
Karita Mattila,
Waltraud Meier,
Thomas Hampson,
José van Dam,
Eric HalfvarsonAntonio Pappano,
Orchestre de Paris, Théâtre du Châtelet Chorus
Live recording of performances at the Théâtre du Châtelet,10, 13, & 16 March.EMI Classics
Cat. No. 561521884-plus translated and revised Italian version
Year Cast
(Don Carlos,
Elisabeth,
Eboli,
Rodrigo,
Philip II,
Grand Inquisitor[1])Conductor,
Opera house and orchestraNotes Label[2] 1948 Boris Greverus,
Irma Demuth,
Joanna Blatter,
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,
Josef Greindl,
Josef HerrmannFerenc Fricsay,
Berlin State Opera
Live recording of a performance of 18 November.German translation Myto
Cat. No.001.H0381950 Jussi Björling,
Delia Rigal,
Fedora Barbieri,
Robert Merrill,
Cesare Siepi,
Jerome HinesFritz Stiedry,
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Live recording of a performance on November 11th.4 acts West Hill Radio Archives
Cat. No WHRA 60211951 Mirto Picchi,
Maria Caniglia,
Ebe Stignani,
Paolo Silveri,
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni,
Giulio NeriFernando Previtali,
Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Roma della RAI4 acts Warner Fonit
Cat. No. 8573 82649-21954 Mario Filippeschi,
Antonietta Stella,
Elena Nicolai,
Tito Gobbi,
Boris Christoff,
Giulio NeriGabriele Santini,
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Orchestra, Rome Opera Chorus4 acts EMI Classics
Cat. No. 646421955 Richard Tucker,
Eleanor Steber,
Blanche Thebom,
Ettore Bastianini,
Jerome Hines,
Nicola MosconaKurt Adler,
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Live recording of a performance on 4 March.Myto
Cat. No. 946.1161958 Eugenio Fernandi,
Sena Jurinac,
Giulietta Simionato,
Ettore Bastianini,
Cesare Siepi,
Marco StefanoniHerbert von Karajan,
Orchester und Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Live recording of a performance at the Salzburg Festival, 26 July.4 acts Deutsche Grammophon
Cat. No. 4476551958 Jon Vickers,
Gré Brouwenstijn,
Fedora Barbieri,
Tito Gobbi,
Boris Christoff,
Michael LangdonCarlo Maria Giulini,
Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden
Live recording of a performance on 12 May.5 acts
(1867 act 1;
1886 4-act version: acts 2 to 5)[3]Royal Opera House Heritage series
Cat. No. ROHS 0031965 Carlo Bergonzi,
Renata Tebaldi,
Grace Bumbry,
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,
Nicolai Ghiaurov,
Martti TalvelaGeorg Solti,
Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden5 acts:
(1886 unabridged version)Decca
Cat. No. 4211141970 Plácido Domingo,
Montserrat Caballé,
Shirley Verrett,
Sherrill Milnes,
Ruggero Raimondi,
Giovanni FoianiCarlo Maria Giulini,
Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden5 acts:
(1886 unabridged version)[4]EMI Classics
Cat. No. 673971978 José Carreras,
Mirella Freni,
Agnes Baltsa,
Piero Cappuccilli,
Nicolai Ghiaurov,
Ruggero RaimondiHerbert von Karajan,
Berliner Philharmoniker, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin4 acts EMI Classics
Cat. No. 69301984 Plácido Domingo,
Katia Ricciarelli,
Lucia Valentini Terrani,
Leo Nucci,
Nicolai Ghiaurov,
Ruggero RaimondiClaudio Abbado
Coro e Orchestra Teatro alla Scala5 acts:
(1886 unabridged version), sung in the original French textDeutsche Grammophon
Cat. No. 4153161992 Luciano Pavarotti,
Daniela Dessì,
Luciana d'Intino,
Paolo Coni,
Samuel Ramey,
Alexander AnisimovRiccardo Muti,
Coro e Orchestra Teatro alla Scala
Live recording of a performance in December.4 acts EMI Classics
Cat. No. 58631Video recordings
1867 original 5-act French version
Year Cast
(Don Carlos,
Elisabeth,
Eboli,
Rodrigue,
Philip II,
Grand Inquisitor)Conductor,
Opera house and orchestraNotes Label[2] 1996 Roberto Alagna,
Karita Mattila,
Waltraud Meier,
Thomas Hampson,
José van Dam,
Eric HalfvarsonAntonio Pappano,
Théâtre du Châtelet Orchestra and ChorusDVD: Kultur Video
Cat. No. D 20311884-plus translated and revised Italian version
Year Cast
(Don Carlo,
Elisabeth,
Eboli,
Rodrigo,
Philip,
Grand Inquisitor)Conductor,
Opera House and OrchestraNotes Label[2] 1980 Vasile Moldoveanu,
Renata Scotto,
Tatiana Troyanos,
Sherrill Milnes,
Paul Plishka,
Jerome HinesJames Levine,
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
(production by John Dexter)Unabridged 5-act version, telecast on 21 February[5] in 3 acts with extended scenes DVD: The Metropolitan Opera
Cat. No. 811357013311[6]1983 Plácido Domingo,
Mirella Freni,
Grace Bumbry,
Louis Quilico,
Nicolai Ghiaurov,
Ferruccio FurlanettoJames Levine,
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
(production by John Dexter)Unabridged 5-act version, telecast on 26 March[7] in only 3 acts with extended scenes[8] DVD: Deutsche Grammophon
Cat. No. 00440 073 40851986 José Carreras,
Fiamma Izzo D'Amico,
Agnes Baltsa,
Piero Cappuccilli,
Ferruccio Furlanetto,
Matti SalminenHerbert von Karajan, Salzburg Festival, Berlin Philharmonic 4 acts DVD: Sony Classical
Cat. No. 886972960191992 Luciano Pavarotti,
Daniela Dessì,
Luciana D'Intino,
Paolo Coni,
Samuel Ramey,
Alexander AnisimovRiccardo Muti,
La Scala Orchestra and Chorus4 acts DVD: EMI Classics
Cat. No. 358631-22008 Rolando Villazón,
Marina Poplavskaya,
Sonia Ganassi,
Simon Keenlyside,
Ferruccio Furlanetto,
Eric HalfvarsonAntonio Pappano,
Royal Opera House Orchestra and ChorusNicholas Hytner, stage director;
1886 version in 5 acts;
recorded live on 14 and 17 June and 3 JulyDVD: EMI Classics
Cat. No. 50999 6 31609 9 4References
- Notes
- ^ a b Role names as appearing on the Kultur DVD
- ^ a b c d Recordings on operadis-opera-discography.org.uk
- ^ Royal Opera House, London, Covent Garden Books: Opera 12, pub. 1960, plus appearing in program books of all subsequent revivals of the 1958 production
- ^ Andrew Porter, Don Carlo, in the 1971 booklet with the recording
- ^ Met telecast of 21 February 1980 at the Met Opera Archive.
- ^ Recording details taken from the 2010 Met DVD of the February 1980 telecast, from the DVD collection "James Levine Celebrating 40 Years at the Met"
- ^ Met telecast of 26 March 1983 at the Met Opera Archive.
- ^ Details of 1984 The Met 3 act and synopsis
- Sources
- Amazon discography of 25 recordings, accessed 3 March 2009
- Commentary by Geoffrey Riggs on some recordings of Don Carlos on operacast.com retrieved 27 January 2010
- Recordings of Don Carlos / Don Carlo on operadis-opera-discography.org.uk Retrieved 27 January 2010
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- Operas by Giuseppe Verdi
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