In terms of pappano s brilliant conducting and the beauty of the orchestration, nothing could be better. The music director of the royal opera in london, mr. World premieres pappano is also credited for bringing two world premieres to the royal opera house. Royal opera house, antonio pappano, nicholas hytner. Verdis don carlo is one of his very greatest operas. At the royal opera house this week verdis don carlo a drama of kings and empire has hoisted the black flag high, while english national opera have hustled their audience into crackdens.
The performance features such vocalists as rolando villazon, marina poplavskaya and simon keenlyside in the leading roles. Seven new upcoming productions, four of which are premium. Books and the pamphlet included in this dvd goes to great length to describe the. Antonio pappano introduces the music of les troyens the. Sir antonio pappano born 30 december 1959 is an englishitalian conductor and pianist. In verdis fourandahalfhour opera don carlo, one moment captures its essence.
In 2015 he received a gold medal from the royal philharmonic society. Don carlo royal opera house, 6 june 2008 updatego here for. This new production of otello was certainly seen as an event. The shock of the new lay for them largely in the telling of the story, not in the story itself. Random jottings of a book and opera lover blog saw the 29 june. Live relay of don carlo from the royal opera house to trafalgar square and canary wharf in london and clayton square, liverpool.
National theatre director nicholas hytners new staging of verdis grandest and arguably greatest opera, don carlo, was the highlight of the 20072008 royal opera house season. May 16, 2017 over the past few weeks, the royal opera house has had to send out more than one email headed cast change for don carlo as several singers were struck down by illness. Antonio pappano conducts the fiveact version that verdi himself. Opera verdis don carlos royal opera house, covent garden.
Craig revel horwood among four mortals to take up baton to compete for prize of conducting at royal opera house he is known for his fierce analysis and tough marking on strictly come dancing. The thrilling final scenes, the don carlo alvaro duel, and the heartbreaking look on jonas face which brought tears to my eyesall made for a brilliant finale. The occasion is distinguished thanks to antonio pappanos absolutely magnificent conducting of the score. Executive and artistic staff of the royal opera house at the 2012 season launch. John tomlinson with antonio pappano, celebrating 35 years performing with the royal. Her bel canto training comes in handy in the veil song, but the surprise is her o don fatale, sung with gleaming bite and plenty of breath and volume for the climaxes. In terms of pappanos brilliant conducting and the beauty of the orchestration, nothing could be better. The highlight of the 20078 season, this lavish production is staged by national theatre director nicholas hytner, conducted by antonio pappano, and sees rolando villazon and marina poplavskaya performing the starring roles. Rolando villazon triumphantly returns to the stage as don carlo in the 20072008 royal opera house s producton of verdis grandest opera, don carlo national theatre director nicholas hytners new staging of verdis grandest and arguably greatest opera, don carlo, was the highlight of the 20072008 royal opera house season. A production from the royal opera house covent garden, of verdis tragic love story set 16thcentury spain. Sir antonio pappano music director with rolando villazon don carlos. Don carlo dvd live from the royal opera house 2010 ntsc.
Horwood, a choreographer whose work has included operas, said. Mar 22, 2020 this new production of norma is the royal operas first in nearly thirty years. This magnificent don carlo is excellent in all departments. Newly in love, the infante carlos learns that his father, king philip ii. This release captures a live performance of giuseppe verdis politically charged epic opera don carlo, recorded at the royal opera house. Incredible theatre antonio pappano on why bellini was a. In don carlo, it is the spanish princes unhappy love for elisabetta that inspired verdi to create a score of great psychological sophistication and hitherto unparalleled depth. Together with the team of the royal opera house, pappano helped launch the live in cinemas series. Bbc none opera on 3 nicholas hytner, antonio pappano. The opera itself has no definitive form as verdis original version performed. Don carlo dvd the royal opera the royal opera house. Love and politics, ominously and inextricably linked the point of departure for most of giuseppe verdis operas with tragic endings. Pappano, the orchestra and the chorus were superb, the only flaw for.
This new production of norma is the royal operas first in nearly thirty years. The reason jonas kaufmann making his debut as in the title role. Don carlos is one of verdis great achievements and the royal operas continued advocacy of it is to be welcomed. Anna netrebko as norma, sondra radvanovsky as manon, bryn terfel as hans sachs, jonas kaufmann as otello.
Villazon in his breakout role as don carlos at londons royal opera house. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find nook foreign language. Sep 26, 2016 this new production of norma is the royal operas first in nearly thirty years. S ixteenthcentury spain resembles a prison or a madhouse in nicholas hytners royal opera production of don carlo, first seen in 2008, now on its third revival. At the age of he moved with his family to the united states, where he continued his studies in piano, composition. Incredible theatre antonio pappano on why bellini was. Why cant the royal opera house afford a new filming of this outsatnding production. Oct 06, 2017 the music director of the royal opera in london, mr.
Music director antonio pappano in rehearsal with the orchestra of the royal opera house. Don carlo, royal opera house, london financial times. The royal operas new production sees director nicholas hytner return to covent garden after 20 years, and its almost. A recent press conference announcing the 200910 season reflected a house in rude health, both artistically and, in the face of globally difficult times, financially. Nicholas hytners production of verdis mighty historical opera evokes the passion, violence and religious repression of renaissance spain. Joyce didonato and antonio pappano in concert, royal opera house by sophia. Its true it was filmed with villazon, but the cast this time deserves to be filmed and preserved for posterity. Add to the mix the experienced command of royal opera music director antonio pappano, supportive of the singers but also attentive to every instrumental detail, and its as near to verdian perfection as were probably going to get.
The strictly judge is up against the actor josie lawrence, the mathematician marcus du sautoy and the dj trevor nelson for the prize of conducting one act of a performance at the royal opera house. Rolando villazon triumphantly returns to the stage as don carlo in the 20072008 royal opera houses producton of verdis grandest opera, don carlo. This live recording of the french version of don carlos is a must have for any verdi afficionado or. Verdis operas have been explored so thoroughly in recent years that it is. Whereas rolando villazon, who sang when the staging was new, goes for febrile. Pappano is coming to new york with his orchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia. Don carlo royal opera house 5099963160994 dvd barnes. This new production marked rolando villazons much anticipated, triumphant return to covent garden.
The thrilling final scenes, the don carloalvaro duel, and the heartbreaking look on jonas face which brought tears to my eyesall made for a brilliant finale. His most famous example would be his work on verdis don carlo. National theatre director nicholas hytners new staging of verdis grandest and arguably greatest opera. Don carlo, royal opera house dreamteam style intermezzo. Music director, the royal opera, antonio pappano introduces the music to berliozs epic les troyens the trojans, including singers alexandra deshorties cassandra and. The decision as to whether or not this production will go ahead will be taken closer to the time. He has been music director of the royal opera house since 2002. Add to the mix the experienced command of royal opera music director antonio pappano, supportive of the singers but also attentive to every. This new production of norma is the royal opera s first in nearly thirty years. Dec 30, 2016 pappanos experiments are a distinct signature of a conductor always looking for a fresh way to showcase a classic opera, thus infusing it with new life and perspective. The royal operas new production sees director nicholas hytner return to covent. Scenesdomingo, pappano by placido domingoantonio pappano now. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. But now it is craig revel horwoods turn to be judged as he tries to master conducting for the new.
Royal opera chorus, orchestra of the royal opera house antonio pappano. Over the past few weeks, the royal opera house has had to send out more than one email headed cast change for don carlo as several singers were struck down by illness. Yet the reason why it all gels together so well is antonio pappanos inspired leadership. Antonio pappano is known for his work on the goonies 1985, tosca 2001 and lohengrin 1990. Opera doesnt come much grander that verdis don carlo, arguably his greatest work, in the royal operas highly acclaimed 2008 production by nicholas hytner. It is now seven years since antonio pappano took the reins at the royal opera house, covent garden. Don carlo dvd live from the royal opera house 2010.
Rolando villazon don carlo, marina poplavskaya elisabetta di valois, simon keenlyside rodrigo, ferruccio furlanetto philip ii, sonia ganassi eboli, eric halfvarson grand inquisitor royal opera house, antonio pappano, nicholas hytner. Director nicholas hytners staging of verdis grandest and arguably greatest opera don carlo was the highlight of the 20072008 royal opera house season. Don carlo, royal opera house, london the independent. The royal opera s new production sees director nicholas hytner return to covent garden after 20 years, and its almost that long too since don carlo sung in italian. Catherine ashmore from its first performance in 1867 to its fourth and final version in 1886, it went through several major rewrites, with its language.
The royal operas new production sees director nicholas hytner return to covent garden after 20 years, and its almost that long too since don carlo sung in italian. Jun 18, 2012 music director, the royal opera, antonio pappano introduces the music to berliozs epic les troyens the trojans, including singers alexandra deshorties cassandra and bryan hymel aeneas with. Antonio pappano, conducting with loving ferocity and spacious tempi, draws the. I n verdis fourandahalfhour opera don carlo, one moment captures its essence.
One of todays most soughtafter conductors, acclaimed for his charismatic leadership and inspirational performances in both symphonic and operatic repertoire, sir antonio pappano has been music director of the royal opera house covent garden since 2002, and music director of the orchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia in rome since 2005. I am in rehearsal as i write for verdis don carlo at the royal opera house. Apr 14, 2019 in terms of pappanos brilliant conducting and the beauty of the orchestration, nothing could be better. Rolando villazon don carlo, marina poplavskaya elisabetta di valois, simon keenlyside rodrigo, ferruccio. Catherine ashmore from its first performance in 1867 to its fourth and final version in 1886, it. This page is managed and maintained on behalf of maestro pappano. Royal opera house tragedy is a great equaliser, uniting operas paupers and princes and levelling the class divide in a volley of blood and betrayal. See more ideas about don carlos, opera and opera singers. The first came in 2008 with harrison birtwistles the minotaur. The grand inquisitor, blind and venomous, totters into the study of the spanish monarch, philip ii. Rolando villazon don carlo, marina poplavskaya elisabetta di valois, simon keenlyside rodrigo, ferruccio furlanetto philip ii, sonia ganassi eboli, eric halfvarson grand inquisitor, royal opera house, antonio pappano, nicholas hytner. In an opera that shifts between the public and private, the personal and political, pappano never misses a cue. To contact him, please be in touch with his management team at img artists uk. Anna netrebko as norma, sondra radvanovsky as manon, bryn terfel as hans sachs, jonas kaufmann as otello norma new.