The read
It runs long at 3h 35m.
Synopsis
Family jealousy, threat of rebellion, political back-stabbing and the Inquisition weigh heavy on the court of King Phillip II. The tension finally ignites at the King's coronation, where a number of heretics are to be burnt at the stake.
Ratings
IMDb8.8/10
Key crew
- Giuseppe VerdiOriginal Music Composer
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- Joseph MéryWriter
- Nicholas HytnerDirector
- Camille du LocleWriter
Cast
- Roberto AlagnaDon Carlo
- Marina PoplavskayaElisabeth of Valois
- Layla ClaireTebaldo - Elisabeth's page
- Eduardo ValdesThe Count of Lerma
- Simon KeenlysideRodrigo, Marquis of Posa
- Ferruccio FurlanettoPhilip II - King of Spain
- Anna SmirnovaThe Princess Eboli
- Anne DyasThe Countess of Aremberg
- Alexei TanovitskyA Friar
- Eric HalfvarsonThe Grand Inquisitor
- Jennifer CheckA Celestial Voice
- Donovan SingletaryFlemish Deputy
Stills
Themes
opera live performance