
"A Starry 'Don Carlos' Brings Verdi, in French, to Paris"
Luc Bondy's 1996 production of Don Carlos was staged, recorded and filmed at the Chatelet in Paris. These seven performances were blessed with an all-star cast, loaded with important singers either starting their careers (Roberto Alagna) or at the height of their dramatic powers (Karita Mattila, Jose Van Dam.)

Roberto Alagna
Don Carlos, Infante of Spain

Thomas Hampson
Rodrigue, Marquis of Posa

José van Dam
Philippe II

Karita Mattila
Elizabeth de Valois

Waltraud Meier
La Princesse Eboli

Eric Halfvarson
Le Grand Inquisiteur
Csaba Airizer
Un moine / Charles V
Anat Efraty
Thibault
Donna Brown
Une voix d'en haut
Scott Weir
Le comte de Lerme / Un hérault royal

Roberto Alagna
Don Carlos, Infante of Spain

Thomas Hampson
Rodrigue, Marquis of Posa

José van Dam
Philippe II

Karita Mattila
Elizabeth de Valois

Waltraud Meier
La Princesse Eboli

Eric Halfvarson
Le Grand Inquisiteur
Csaba Airizer
Un moine / Charles V
Anat Efraty
Thibault
Donna Brown
Une voix d'en haut
Scott Weir
Le comte de Lerme / Un hérault royal