Synopsis
Don Carlos - English National Opera Guide 46
Published by John Calder Publications
It used to be thought that Verdi miscalculated with this attempt at a "grand opera" in the French style
This guide demonstrates that Don Carlos was and remains an extraordinary achievement in melding two opposing visions of opera: the spectacular public aspect of the French tradition with the dramatic concision of the Italian
And because of the variety of versions which Verdi sanctioned, this debate is open-ended
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