Verdi: Don Carlo (Don Carlo) 10 years old

Verdi's Don Carlo at the Salzburg Opera Festival

Verdi: Don Carlo

Verdi wrote this five act opera with a French Libretto for the Paris opera. Premiere 1867. Then there are three versions of this opera, the French 1867 version, the revised Italian four Act Don Carlo 1884, plus the Modena version 1886. This version is the 1884 version with Act One reinstated, as well as the original beginning of Act 2. To complicate matters the French opera was simply translated into Italian, and then the changes were made. There is an even newer edition completed in 1980 by Ricordi, and others floating around as well.

Credits

Verdi: Don Carlo Cast

Name Character
Eric Halfvarson He was 61, now 72 years old as Il Grande Inquisitore
Thomas Hampson He was 58, now 68 years old as Rodrigo, Marchese di Posa
Robert Lloyd He was 73, now 84 years old as Un Frate (Carlo V)
Sen Guo as Una voce dal cielo
Jonas Kaufmann He was 44, now 54 years old as Don Carlo

Verdi: Don Carlo Crew

Name Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Original Music Composer. He was 199 (87) years old when He died Sound
Antonio Pappano as Music Director. He was 53 (now 64) years old Sound
Camille du Locle as Writer. He was 181 (70) years old when He died Writing
Verdi: Don Carlo poster
Verdi: Don Carlo (10 years)

Verdi's Don Carlo at the Salzburg Opera Festival

  • Release day: Saturday, August 31, 2013
  • Runtime: 280 minutes