Verdi: Don Carlo

2012 2h 53m IT

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Synopsis

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In 1559 in the Forest of Fontainebleau, during the peace negotiations between France and Spain: under the terms of the treaty, the Infante of Spain, Carlos, was to marry Elisabeth de Valois, the daughter of King Henry II of France. During a hunting party, the Infante Carlos (tenor), who loves (Io la vidi) Elisabeth de Valois (soprano), daughter of the King of France, whom he is soon to marry, manages to meet her and declare his love, which is reciprocated. But his father, the King of Spain, Philip II, decides to marry Elisabeth himself. ‘Don Carlos 7’ is a ‘grand opera à la française’ in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on Friedrich von Schiller’s tragedy ‘Don Carlos’, premiered on 11 March 1867 at the Paris Opera. From the box set ‘Tutto Verdi’ featuring 27 of Verdi’s operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Comunale ‘Luciano Pavarotti’ in Modena on 5, 17, 19 and 21 October 2012.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Giacomo Prestia
Filippo II
Mario Malagnini
Don Carlo
Simone Piazzola
Rodrigo, Marchese di Posa
Cellia Costea
Elisabetta di Valois
Luciano Montanaro
Il Grande Inquisitore
Alla Pozniak
La Principessa Eboli
Paolo Buttol
An Old Monk
Irène Candelier
Tebaldo / Una voce dal cielo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Franconi Lee
Writers: Joseph Méry, Camille du Locle, Friedrich Schiller
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Giacomo Prestia and Mario Malagnini and Simone Piazzola carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11132488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph Franconi Lee directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 173 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Giacomo Prestia and Mario Malagnini and Simone Piazzola carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11132488 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Giuseppe Verdi
Runtime: 173 min · 2h 53m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): T
IMDB: Verdi: Don Carlo (2012)

Part of

Tutto Verdi (2018)

In 2013, to mark the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, the Teatro Regio di Parma and Unitel Classica joined forces to bring a truly unique project to fruition. The composer’s 26 operas, as well as the [i]Requiem Mass[/i], which is closely linked to these operas, are all included. Most of them will be performed and recorded in audio-video in Parma and the surrounding area. A unique box set of 27 Blu-rays. For the very first time, and to mark this anniversary, the complete works of Verdi’s operas in high definition and surround sound, released on Blu-ray by C Major Entertainment.

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Joseph Franconi Lee

Production companies

Who made it

C Major Entertainment
DE

Key crew

Original StoryFriedrich Schiller
Music DirectorFabrizio Ventura

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

opera live performance
tutto verdi

Release history · US

When it landed

Premiere2012-10-05T· Live performance at Teatro Comunale « Luciano Pavarotti » de Modène
Physical2012-12-04T· DVD release
Physical2013-11-13NR· Tutto Verdi. Le opere. Vol. 3 (1855-1893) (DVD)