Don Carlos

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
In 1964 Deutsche Oper Berlin still had no General Music Director. But Artistic Director Gustav Rudolf Sellner made a virtue out a necessity and in addition to the permanent conductor Heinrich Hollreiser and the regular guest conductor Karl Böhm brought in further conductors from home and abroad for individual productions. For Don Carlos he invited Wolfgang Sawallisch, who since 1957 had been making a name for himself at the Bayreuth Festival, above all with Tannhäuser and the Flying Dutchman and since 1960 had been acting General Music Director in Hamburg. He had at his disposal an ensemble of outstanding soloists. In addition to Josef Greindl and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, they included James King in the title role, Pilar Lorengar, Martti Talvela, Patricia Johnson and Lisa Otto as the Voice from Heaven.

REVIEW
More than any other opera by Verdi, Don Carlos calls for a cast of elite performers. This production.features a dream team of singers. --Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

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 Verdis melodies at the highest level and that it is also possible to bring them together into an ensemble. The production fulfils all ones expectations of the modern city of Berlin in terms of stylishness and performance. --Der Tagesspiegel

This black-and-white version in German is a mesmerising document of a great style, with Fischer-Dieskau in his best operatic role. Fiery conducting from Wolfgang Sawallisch. --Michael Tanner, BBC Music Magazine

Actors: James King, Pilar Lorengar, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Josef Greindl, Eboli Patricia Johnson, James King, Pilar Lorengar

Audio Languages: German

Duration: 155 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: German, English, French, Spanish

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