Opera Australia - Don Carlo Reviews
16 April 2024
Victoria Yastrebova (Elisabeth de Valois), Diego Torre (Don Carlos)
General scene
Giacomo Prestia (Philip II), Diego Torre (Don Carlos)
José Carbó (Rodrigo, Count of Posa), Milijana Nikolic (Princess Eboli), Diego Torre (Don Carlos)
Giacomo Prestia (Philip II)

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Don Carlo

Opera Australia


No. of reviews: 7

Epic grandeur
28 May 15 / ConcertoNet (English)
Another production that should not be missed
25 May 15 / Classic Melbourne
An outstanding Don Carlos
22 May 15 / The Australian (via Google)
Don Carlos puts the ‘Grand’ in Grand Opera in a memorable and meaningful production
22 May 15 / Arts Hub
Opera Australia delivers triumphant production of Verdi's great work
21 May 15 / The Age
While Verdi’s Don Carlos remains a must-see opera, Moshinsky’s leaves a more can-do taste
21 May 15 / Herald Sun
Among the men Giacomo Prestia’s Philip II takes the honours
21 May 15 / Daily Review
Opera isn't over any more than the writing of novels is
Back to direct his first opera in Australia since his infamous ‘tizzy fit’, Elijah Moshinsky, the self-confessed dissident director on the future of opera and leftwing politics.
Production details
Cast
Torre, Yastrebova, Nikolic, Prestia, Carbó, Sumegi, Parkin, Dowsley, Abernethy, Kim, Goodwin, Andrews, Gabbedy, Anderson, Tamburini, Macfarlane
(c) Licata (d) Moshinsky
Performance dates
20, 23(m), 25, 27, 29 May 2015
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