Duisburg’s Don Carlos rescued from a devastating deluge

By Brian Angus, 18 May 2019

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Reviewed at Mercatorhalle, Duisburg on 17 May 2019

Verdi, Don Carlo(s) (Concert performance)

Deutsche Oper am Rhein

Nicholas Carter, Conductor

Guy Joosten, Director

Alfons Flores, Set Designer

Eva Krämer, Costume Designer

Bogdan Taloș, Filippo II, Philippe II

Eduardo Aladrén, Don Carlo

Bogdan Baciu, Rodrigo, Marchese di Posa

Hans-Peter König, Il Grande Inquisitore

Olesya Golovneva, Elisabetta di Valois

Sarah Ferede, La Principessa Eboli

Maria Carla Pino Cury, Tebaldo

Chor der Deutschen Oper am Rhein

Extrachor der Deutschen Oper am Rhein

Duisburger Philharmoniker

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A revival of Stefan Herheim's production of Handel's Xerxes in Düsseldorf makes for a rip-roaring evening of theatrical comedy.

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Stars and the score shine in The Count of Luxembourg

Ilana Walder-Biesanz, 25th December

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Between two worlds: Wozzeck in Düsseldorf

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A well-sung revival of a witty and supremely theatrical production of Strauss’ operatic exposé.

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Brian Angus

Brian is a lover of opera, and has enjoyed attending operas for over forty years. Brian has very catholic tastes; favourite classic composers are Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi, contemporary composers John Adams and Jake Heggie, and a curiosity about Stockhausen’s music. He is always seeking opportunities to expand his appreciation of the world of music and opera.