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FULL DON CARLO Riga 2023 Günther Groissböck, Arnold Rutkowski, Julija Vasiljeva
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Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Don Carlo (Don Carlos in original French)
- Composer: Verdi Giuseppe
- Libretto: Achille de Lauzières, Joseph Méry, Camille du Locle original French) Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Lavtian National Opera, Riga, Latvia
- Recorded: October 1, 2023
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Günther Groissböck, Tadas Girininkas, Arnold Rutkowski, James Lee, Artem Safronov, Rinalds Kandalincevs, Jānis Apeinis, Tadas Girininkas, Krišjānis Norvelis, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Julija Vasiljeva, Inna Klochko, Irma Pavāre, Estere Pavlů, Laura Grecka, Evija Martinsone, Andris Kipļuks
- Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin
- Orchestra: Orchestra of the Latvian National Opera
- Chorus: Chorus of the Latvian National Opera
- Stage Director: Claus Guth
- Stage Designer: Etienne Pluss
- Costume Designer: Petra Reinhard
There were evidently two casts, and the conductor (who posted the video) didn’t bother to specify which of the two singers for the principal roles is actually the one performing! Not very nice…
AND the date given is October 1, but the premiere was on October 5. A dress rehearsal ?