Hans Hotter as Philippo II from Don Carlos

Telecast

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Opera
• Verdi
• Don
• Carlos
• Philippo
• II
• Hans
• Hotter

[Tallerrigoletto]

Hans could sing in Esperanto and be still amazing.

[jackylen57]

Superbe . Hans Hotter avait une voix merveilleuse !

[1sumiresan2]

@Tallerrigoletto

Das stammt scheinbar noch aus der längst vergangenen Zeit, also vor der Ära Karajan, wo wir an der Staatsoper noch nicht in Originalsprache gesungen hatten. Egal, Hotter war, wie Du sagst immer großartig!!!

[schwani]

I was lucky enough to see Hotter in a rare performance of Phillip in Munich about 1967. (He usually did the Inquisitor then.) In the aria he just sat at his desk and did absolutely nothing. He didn't need to. He WAS Phillip.

[voce29]

Thank you so much for posting this. Now, he truly was a King!!

[LyricArt]

Simply amazing!!! Incredible

[countceprano]

WOW!!  I may like him even better in Verdi than I do in Wagner. And the only one I very slightly prefer in Wagner is George London. This is simply amazing.

[ElSalvador50]

@Onegin65 Ahhh, how disappointing, I would have loved to hear him perform the entire aria!

[ElSalvador50]

Is this the only excerpt of the aria that was aired?

[eoghdes18]

What a God. Where's the rest of it!?

[cdgray2]

Truly amazing. Hotter was top of the line. I only wish that the entire aria were here; however, I am grateful for this rare clip. He also performed the role of The Grand Inquisitor on occasion.

[embenadorfinearts]

Remarkable in every sense, musically, vocally with tensions, legato and human qualities. Even if sang in German Hans Hotter is able to give all the requested range from the original Italian language. In an interview, he said that Boris Godunov was the role the most satisfactory for him as an actor and singer. It seems that the same statement could easily be applied here with Don Carlos. Thank you for posting this amazing and rare document !