Final I Acto Don Carlos

Don Carlos
G. Verdi

Peter Konwitschny (regie)
Werner Hintze (dramaturgie)
Johannes Leiacker (Bühne)

Ramón Vargas (D. Carlos)
Iano Tamar (Elisabeth)
Benedikt Kobel (Le comte de Lerme)

Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Bertrand de Billy
2004

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Peter
• Konwitschny
• Werner
• Hintze
• Verdi
• Don
• Carlos
• Ramón
• Vargas
• Iano
• Tamar

[Operafiend22]

I think Vargas is wonderful here. It's nice to hear a tenor SING this role without all the darkening/pushing, besides other similar sized voices have been successful in this role (Bergonzi, Gigli, Aragall,etc)

[ezayi]

My goodness!!!... everything is very good, especially Vargas, but that guy Benedikt sounds like a 200 yo fake of a baritone. Horror!

[danbar73]

I doubt it there's anyone who could have done a better job in the title role of Verdi's longest opera, this uncut&complete,original French version - or if anyone has done more DC the last 15 years than RV. Being fully committed and involved in this demanding production -rolling over & crawling,singing in various positions on the floor,being treated like a punching bag and violently shoved to the floor, AND doing a comedy act -RV lasted 4+ hours and triumphed despite lingering effects of illness.

[semiramide1945]

I can now see where the designer is mixing traditional elements- at least in this scene- Its uncoceivable though that the spanish official doesn't recognize Don Carlos- too much really. Vargas has no business singing this role- completely miscast in my opinion-

[delosreyesgavikanes]

Vargas a great tenor but should stay in the lighter repertoire. He is no Don Carlo

[iaspian]

this chorus is one of verdi's most catching melodies, i think! a pity it is missed out in a lot of stagings (as is the entire first act!).

[Scala001]

Brava Tamar , bravo Vargas!