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DON CARLO

First performed in French at the in 1867, Don Carlo is in many ways an amazingly innovative work. The opera seems to underline Verdi’s shift from the Manichean division between good and evil, which had been a clear, structural element of his dramaturgy up to that point in his career. In this opera, Verdi assembles all his mainstay music theatre themes: power, with its honours and burdens; the contrasts of impossible love; the conflict between father and son; and an oppressed people demanding freedom.

Verdi radically revised the score in 1883, using an Italian libretto and reducing the opera from five acts to four. The popularity of Don Carlo has grown unremittingly ever since, with today's critics almost unanimously recognising it as one of Verdi’s greatest masterpieces, an opera that continues to reveal new gems.

Daniel Oren is fully in control on the podium, ensuring unanimity between orchestra and singers. The Maestro softens the dark DON CARLO tones of the score, which are well reflected in the visuals, choosing Dramma lirico in four Acts instead to emphasise the various changes of mood.

Composer KEY FEATURES GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813 – 1901) Excellent cast for the opening season of Festival Verdi – Teatro Regio di . Libretto by Resounding success, sustained applause, especially for the Joseph Méry e Camille du Locle Michele Pertusi as Filippo II. Italian translation by Achille De Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini Available in CD, DVD, Bluray.

Conductor Daniel Oren Code / (No. of supports) CDS7776.03 (3 CDs) Barcode: 8007144077761 Orchestra/Chorus Category: OPERA / Sung in: Italian Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini Audio Format: DDD Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma Recording date & place: October 2016 – Teatro Regio di Parma, Chorus master Duration: 173 min. Martino Faggiani Notes: Italian / English Packaging: JEWEL BOX Theater Price: Three CDs for the price of two (opera) Teatro Regio di Parma Cast Philip II, the King of Spain Michele Pertusi Don Carlo, Infante of Spain José Bros Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa Vladimir Stoyanov The Great Inquisitor Ievgen Orlov A monk Simon Lim Elisabeth de Valois Serena Farnocchia Princess Eboli Marianne Cornetti Tebaldo, page to Elisabeth Lavinia Bini The Count of Lerma/ Royal herald Gregory Bonfatti A voice from Heaven Marina Bucciarelli

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DON CARLO GIUSEPPE VERDI

First performed in French at the Paris Opera in 1867, Don Carlo is in many ways an amazingly innovative work. The opera seems to underline Verdi’s shift from the Manichean division between good and evil, which had been a clear, structural element of his dramaturgy up to that point in his career. In this opera, Verdi assembles all his mainstay music theatre themes: power, with its honours and burdens; the contrasts of impossible love; the conflict between father and son; and an oppressed people demanding freedom.

Verdi radically revised the score in 1883, using an Italian libretto and reducing the opera from five acts to four. The popularity of Don Carlo has grown unremittingly ever since, with today's critics almost unanimously recognising it as one of Verdi’s greatest masterpieces, an opera that continues to reveal new gems.

Daniel Oren is fully in control on the podium, ensuring unanimity between orchestra and singers. The Maestro softens the dark tones of the score, which are well reflected in the visuals, choosing instead to emphasise the various changes of mood.

KEY FEATURES Excellent cast for the opening season of Festival Verdi – Teatro Regio di Parma. DON CARLO Resounding success, sustained applause, especially for the Dramma lirico in four Acts bass Michele Pertusi as Filippo II. Composer Available in CD, DVD, Bluray. GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813 – 1901) Code / (No. of supports) Libretto by 37776 (2 DVDs) Joseph Méry e Camille du Locle Barcode: 8007144377762 Italian translation by Category: OPERA / Sung in: Italian Achille De Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini Video Format/ Aspect ratio: NTSC – 16:9 Conductor Audio Format: PCM 2.0 - Dolby digital 5.1 Subtitles: Ita, Eng, Fre, Ger, Jap, Kor Daniel Oren Region code: 0 – All regions Orchestra/Chorus Recording date & place: October 2016 – Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini Teatro Regio di Parma, Italy Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma Duration: 182 min. Notes: Italian / English Director Packaging: AMARAY BOX Cesare Lievi Price: Double DVD

Sets and Costumes Cast Maurizio Balò Philip II, the King of Spain Michele Pertusi Don Carlo, Infante of Spain José Bros Light Designer Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa Vladimir Stoyanov Andrea Borelli The Great Inquisitor Ievgen Orlov Chorus master A monk Simon Lim Elisabeth de Valois Serena Farnocchia Martino Faggiani Princess Eboli Marianne Cornetti Theater Tebaldo, page to Elisabeth Lavinia Bini Teatro Regio di Parma The Count of Lerma/ Royal herald Gregory Bonfatti A voice from Heaven Marina Bucciarelli

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DON CARLO GIUSEPPE VERDI

First performed in French at the Paris Opera in 1867, Don Carlo is in many ways an amazingly innovative work. The opera seems to underline Verdi’s shift from the Manichean division between good and evil, which had been a clear, structural element of his dramaturgy up to that point in his career. In this opera, Verdi assembles all his mainstay music theatre themes: power, with its honours and burdens; the contrasts of impossible love; the conflict between father and son; and an oppressed people demanding freedom.

Verdi radically revised the score in 1883, using an Italian libretto and reducing the opera from five acts to four. The popularity of Don Carlo has grown unremittingly ever since, with today's critics almost unanimously recognising it as one of Verdi’s greatest masterpieces, an opera that continues to reveal new gems.

Daniel Oren is fully in control on the podium, ensuring unanimity between orchestra and singers. The Maestro softens the dark tones of the score, which are well reflected in the visuals, choosing instead to emphasise the various changes of mood.

KEY FEATURES Excellent cast for the opening season of Festival Verdi – Teatro DON CARLO Regio di Parma. Dramma lirico in four Acts Resounding success, sustained applause, especially for the bass Michele Pertusi as Filippo II. Composer GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813 – 1901) Available in CD, DVD, Bluray.

Libretto by Code / (No. of supports) Joseph Méry e Camille du Locle 57776 (2 Bluray discs) Italian translation by Barcode: 8007144577766 Achille De Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini Category: OPERA / Sung in: Italian Video Format/ Aspect ratio: NTSC – 16:9 Conductor Audio Format: PCM STEREO 2.0 / DTS 5.1 HD Master Audio Daniel Oren Subtitles: Ita, Eng, Fre, Ger, Jap, Kor Region code: 0 – All regions Orchestra/Chorus Recording date & place: October 2016 – Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini Teatro Regio di Parma, Italy Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma Duration: 182 min. Notes: Italian / English Director Packaging: AMARAY BOX Cesare Lievi Price: Bluray price

Sets and Costumes Cast Maurizio Balò Philip II, the King of Spain Michele Pertusi Light Designer Don Carlo, Infante of Spain José Bros Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa Vladimir Stoyanov Andrea Borelli The Great Inquisitor Ievgen Orlov Chorus master A monk Simon Lim Martino Faggiani Elisabeth de Valois Serena Farnocchia Princess Eboli Marianne Cornetti Theater Tebaldo, page to Elisabeth Lavinia Bini Teatro Regio di Parma The Count of Lerma/ Royal herald Gregory Bonfatti A voice from Heaven Marina Bucciarelli

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FANTASIES ON VERDI JEAN-BAPTISTE ARBAN

Jean-Baptiste Arban was a French cornetist, conductor, composer, pedagogue and the first famed virtuoso of the cornet à piston or valved cornet. He was influenced by Niccolò Paganini's virtuosic technique, and his famous method book for trumpet continues to be the first choice for all students of trumpet, cornet and other brass instruments in music schools. His most famous works for the cornet are 14 Fantasies on Verdi operas, recorded here for the first time by the cornetist Angelo Cavallo and the pianist Michele Fontana. They are brilliant, highly effective pieces, in which the most popular themes of Verdi’s operas are masterfully interwoven with great instrumental virtuosity.

KEY FEATURES First complete recording of Arban’s 14 Fantasies on themes by Verdi. Arban was one of the great French masters of the trumpet FANTASIES ON and cornet. Though they follow established patterns for Fantasies on VERDI OPERAS operatic themes, these works are quite original and fresh. Composer Cavallo and Fontana are excellent performers; Cavallo is a JEAN-BAPTISTE ARBAN (1825 – 1889) veritable master of the cornet.

Performers Code / (No. of supports) Angelo Cavallo, cornet CDS 7784.02 (2 CDs) Michele Fontana, piano Barcode: 8007144077846 Category: Instrumental Rigoletto Audio Format: DDD La Traviata Recording date & place: June 2016 – Busseto, Parma, Italy Il Trovatore Duration: 120 min. Don Carlos Notes: Italian / English I Lombardi Packaging: JEWEL BOX Simon Boccanegra Price: Double CD full price I Vespri siciliani Attila Un ballo in maschera Il Trovatore - Miserere Luisa Miller , conte di san Bonifacio La forza del destino

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