Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,212 playable programmes from the BBC

BBC Proms 1996: Don Carlos

on BBC Radio 3

In collaboration with the Royal Opera's Verdi Festival, the Proms present an outstanding cast in one of Verdi's greatest operas in its revised five-act version, sung in Italian, from the Royal Albert Hall , London.
Musically both bold and tender, it vividly explores the battle between freedom and oppression on the political stage and in the personal lives of its players.
Royal Opera Chorus. Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/Bernard Haitink Acts 1 and 2 7.35 Why Do We All Hate Philip So? Was King Philip II of Spain too conscientious to appeal to the likes of Schiller and Verdi? Novelist Adrian
Mourby explores why some monarchs are loved by history and others loathed. The words of the real and operatic Philip are read by Peter Jeffrey and the testimony of those who knew the king by Cyril Shaps and Alice Arnold.
7.55 Act 3
8.40 Conducting Verdi
"Ah, these conductors are a veritable scourge!" (Verdi, 1871)
Verdi had strong ideas about everything - including how his works should be conducted. Daniel Snowman talks to
Edward Downes. Mark Elder and Bernard Haitink about how they approach Verdi's operatic scores.
9.00 Acts 4 and 5 ♦ See Music: page 58

Contributors

Unknown:
Albert Hall
Read By:
Peter Jeffrey
Unknown:
Cyril Shaps
Unknown:
Alice Arnold.
Talks:
Daniel Snowman
Unknown:
Edward Downes.
Unknown:
Mark Elder
Unknown:
Bernard Haitink
Elisabeth:
Galina Gorchakova(sop)
Princess Eboli:
Olga Borodina(mezzo)
Don Carlos:
Richard Margison(tenor)
Rodngo:
Dmitri Hvorostovsky(bar)
King Phillip II:
Roberto Scandiuzzi(bass)
Grand Inquisitor:
Robert Lloyd(bass)
Lerma:
Robin Leggate(tenor)
Voice from Heaven:
Mary Plazas(sop)
Thibault:
Susan Parry(mezzo)
Monk:
Sorin Coliban(bass)

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More