PRESENTS:

GIUSEPPE VERDI

First VO production in 40 years!
A magnificent drama of a king’s brutal power and a son’s brash rebellion
In Italian with English SURTITLES™

May 3, 8, 10, 11 (matinée), 2014
Evening performances 7:30pm.
Matinée performances 2:00pm.
OPENS May 3, 2014!

►In the war-torn 16th century, peace between France and Spain is secured when a French princess, Elisabeth de Valois, is given in marriage to Spain’s King Philip. The King’s son, Carlo, is shattered, for he is in love with her. When Carlo dares to defend the Flemish people from Philip’s persecution, he incites both his father’s fury and the awesome authority of the Grand Inquisitor. Believing that he has been doubly betrayed, Philip arrests Carlo and Elisabeth. In the dramatic final scene at the tomb of Charles V, a ghostly friar rescues Carlo from the wrath of Church and State.

Spectacular on a grand scale and also extraordinarily intimate, Don Carlo is one of Verdi’s most impressive works. His orchestral colours are brilliant, his choruses are powerful, and his music for the monstrous yet very human king, the terrifying Inquisitor, and the heroic lovers is magnificent.

This production will be the Milan version: 4 acts without the Fontainebleau scene

► All performances are at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
► Approximate running time: 3 hours 5 minutes (including one intermission)
 

CAST & CREATIVE TEAM

Conducted by	JONATHAN DARLINGTON JONATHAN DARLINGTON CONDUCTOR
Directed by	PAUL PEERS PAUL PEERS DIRECTOR
Don Carlo	ANDREA CARE ANDREA CARE DON CARLO
Elisabeth	JONI HENSON JONI HENSON ELISABETH
Eboli	MARY PHILLIPS MARY PHILLIPS EBOLI
Rodrigo	BRETT POLEGATO BRETT POLEGATO RODRIGO
King Philip	PETER VOLPE PETER VOLPE KING PHILIP
The Grand Inquisitor	GREGORY FRANK GREGORY FRANK THE GRAND INQUISITOR
Friar	TBA FRIAR
Tebaldo	KRISTIN HOFF KRISTIN HOFF TEBALDO
Count Lerma	MARTIN SADD MARTIN SADD COUNT LERMA
Celestial Voice	MELANIE KRUEGER MELANIE KRUEGER CELESTIAL VOICE
Royal Herald	TBA ROYAL HERALD
Chorus Director / Associate Conductor	LESLIE DALA LESLIE DALA ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR / CHORUS DIRECTOR
Lighting Designer	GERALD KING GERALD KING LIGHTING DESIGNER
Musical Preparation	KINZA TYRRELL KINZA TYRRELL MUSICAL PREPARATION
	TINA CHANG TINA CHANG MUSICAL PREPARATION
	KIMBERLEY-ANN BARTCZAK KIMBERELY-ANN BARTCZAK MUSICAL PREPARATION
Stage Manager	SHEILA MUNN SHEILA MUNN STAGE MANAGER
Fight Director	TBA TBA FIGHT DIRECTOR
Assistant Director	FANNY GILBERT-COLLET