Verdi: Don Carlo
Four-act version in Italian
Luciano Pavarotti (Don Carlo), Samuel Ramey (Filippo II), Daniela Dessi (Elisabetta), Paolo Coni (Rodrigo), Luciana d’Intino (Eboli), Alexander Anisimov (Il Grande Inquisitore), Marilena Laurenza (Tebaldo), Orfeo Zanetti (Il Conte di Lerma), Mario Bolognesi (Un Araldo Reale), Nuccia Focile (Una voce...
Pavarotti is an outstandingly lyrical, sympathetic hero and Muti in theatrical command, but unfortunately only a moderate cast otherwise. Mostly for fans.
Verdi: Don Carlo
Four-act version in Italian
Luciano Pavarotti (Don Carlo), Samuel Ramey (Filippo II), Daniela Dessi (Elisabetta), Paolo Coni (Rodrigo), Luciana d’Intino (Eboli), Alexander Anisimov (Il Grande Inquisitore), Marilena Laurenza (Tebaldo), Orfeo Zanetti (Il Conte di Lerma), Mario Bolognesi (Un Araldo Reale), Nuccia Focile (Una voce...
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Pavarotti is an outstandingly lyrical, sympathetic hero and Muti in theatrical command, but unfortunately only a moderate cast otherwise. Mostly for fans.
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Contents and tracklist
- Andrea Silvestrelli (bass), Steve Hogarth (bass), Paolo Coni (bass-baritone), Nuccia Focile (soprano), Mario Bolognesi (tenor), Orfeo Zanetti (tenor), Marilena Laurenza (soprano), Alexander Anisimov (bass), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Daniela Dessì (soprano), Luciana D'Intino (mezzo-soprano), Roberto Gabbiani (principal chorus), Daniella Dessì (soprano), Samuel Ramey (bass), Roberto Gabbiani (chorusmaster)
- Roberto Gabbiani, Teatro alla Scala
- Riccardo Muti
- Recorded: 1992-12-01
- Recording Venue: Recorded 'live' at La Scala, Milan during performances in December 1992
Don Carlo (1884 4 Act Version), ACT 1: Nei giardin del bello (Eboli / Tebaldo / Coro di Dame)
Track length4:39
Nel posar sul mio capo la corona (Filippo / Coro / Elisabetta / Rodrigo / Carlo / Deputati)
Track length1:33
No, l'ora estrema...(Deputati / Filippo / Elisabetta / Tebaldo / Carlo / Rodrigo / Frati / Coro)
Track length4:48
Sire, egli è tempo ch'io viva (Carlo / Filippo / Elisabetta / Tebaldo / Rodrigo / Frati / Coro)
Track length2:12
O ciel!Tu!Rodrigo! (Carlo / Coro / Elisabetta / Filippo / Frati / Una voce dal cielo / Deputati)
Track length3:10
Il Grande Inquisitor!...Son io dinanzi al Re? (Il Conte di Lerma / L'Inquisitore / Filippo)
Track length9:45
Mio Carlo, a te la spada io rendo (Filippo / Carlo / Coro / Conte di Lerma / L'Inquisitore)
Track length3:55
Tu che le vanità (Elisabetta)
Track length11:10
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Awards and reviews
October 2006
Pavarotti is an outstandingly lyrical, sympathetic hero and Muti in theatrical command, but unfortunately only a moderate cast otherwise. Mostly for fans.
2010 edition
[Pavarotti's] magnetism and sensitive control of word-meaning provide a fine focus...Dessi is a positive, characterful Elisabetta, though often gutsy in production. Ramey is a sympathetic Philip II...The sound is dry in the La Scala manner, with voices placed forward