Riccardo Muti - Verdi - Don Carlo (DVD, 2004) ALL REGION - NEW

Key Recording Details:\n\n--\nConductor: Riccardo Muti\n--\nComposer: Giuseppe Verdi\n--\nOpera: Don Carlo (the four-act version)\n--\nOrchestra and Chorus: Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan\n--\nProduction: The stage direction is by the acclaimed Franco Zeffirelli.\n--\nRecording Date: The performance was recorded live in December 1992 at La Scala.\n--\nMain Cast:\n--\nDon Carlo: Luciano Pavarotti\n--\nFilippo II (King Philip II): Samuel Ramey\n--\nElisabetta di Valois: Daniela Dess\u00EC\n--\nRodrigo: Paolo Coni\n--\nLa Principessa Eboli: Luciana D'Intino\nAbout the DVD Release:\n\nThis performance, which was a significant event at the time, has been released on DVD and other formats. The DVD captures a powerful live performance with a stellar cast, although some reviews note that the female cast members' voices, while strong, are slightly less suited to the roles than the male leads. The direction by Muti and the performance by Pavarotti and Ramey are often high.