Don Carlo (1996)

4 out of 4 people found the following review helpful:

Extend your horizon

A Customer from Cheltenham, England, 11th April, 2005

Opera buffs will know about the glowing review the CD set has in the Penguin Guide and will need no urging to see this. Newcomers to opera may be put off by the few already-familiar tunes, but if you are ready to go beyond the very popular repertoire do give this a try. The singing is consistently fine, especially the lead soprano,the acting is good, the dramatic tension gripping, the stage lighting has a Rembrandt quality. I'll be back to borrow this again in a moth or two.

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2 out of 2 people found the following review helpful:

A Glorious Romp

A Customer from South Manchester, England, 29th September, 2004

To my mind, opera should be centred on a recognizable historical figure or incidence with a simple story full of love-struck maidens singing their hearts out and cuckolded husbands swearing revenge on the perpetrators. The more simple the story the more scope the composer has to tailor his music to the characters and here Verdi enjoyed this to the full. The music suited Don Carlos and his father (and his stepmother) perfectly and the solos and arias were wonderful. I kept the disc and watched it again the next night and I can thoroughly recommend this course of action to anyone who chooses this piece.

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Very good, recommended

Elvin Bailey from Glasgow Scotland, 11th December, 2004

A most enjoyable DVD, I can thoroughly recommend this recording.

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