Don Carlos (1996)

Original title

Verdi: Don Carlos

Directed by

Luc Bondy, Yves-André Hubert

Genre

music

Country

France

Runtime

3h 30m

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a filmed stage production of Verdi's opera Don Carlo, set in 16th century Spain. It follows the political and personal conflicts involving the Spanish crown, the Inquisition, and a love triangle between Don Carlos, his father King Philip II, and princess Elisabeth. The production features a starry cast of opera singers recorded at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris.

operaticgranddramaticstatelypassionatevisually formalemotionally intense

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