| Don Carlos Highlights | ||
| 1-2 | Acte I: Fontainebleau! Foresta Immensa E Solitaria! | |
| 1-24 | Acte II: Io Vengo A Domandar Grazia | |
| 2-4 | Acte II: O Signor, Di Fiandra Arrivo | |
| 2-5 | Acte II: Quest'è La Pace Che Voi Date Al Mondo | |
| 2-6 | Acte II: Osò Lo Sguardo Tuo Penetrar Il Mio Soglio | |
| 2-12 | Acte III: Ed Io, Che Tremava Al Suo Aspetto! | |
| 3-2 | Acte IV: Ella Giammai M'amò! | |
| 3-9 | Acte IV: Ah! Sii Maledetto, Sospetto Fatale | |
| 3-12 | Acte IV: O Don Fatale | |
| 3-14 | Acte IV: Per Me Giunto È Il Dì Supremo | |
| 3-20 | Acte V: Tu Che Le Vanità | |
Experience the grandeur of Verdi’s Don Carlos with this essential highlights collection, featuring a legendary 1989 digital remastering from EMI. This release showcases the acclaimed Carlo Maria Giulini interpretation, long regarded as one of the finest realizations of the opera’s five-act version.
The recording brings together an unparalleled "dream team" of operatic royalty from the 20th century:
- Montserrat Caballé: Delivers an aristocratic Elisabetta, noted for her "gorgeous phrasing and exquisite pianissimos."
- Plácido Domingo: Captures the title role with a "youthful-sounding voice" and a powerful, heroic ring.
- Ruggero Raimondi & Sherrill Milnes: Provide the dramatic weight essential to Verdi’s complex political and personal conflicts.
- Shirley Verrett: Brings her signature intensity to the role of Eboli.
Accompanied by the Ambrosian Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Giulini’s conducting emphasizes the lyrical beauty of the score. This CD compilation is a must-have for collectors, offering the peak moments of a recording celebrated for its vocal elegance and monumental scale.
Format: CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered (1989)
Label: EMI
Genre: Opera / Classical
