He also reduced his vocals to partner gently with Chacón-Cruz in their moving Act I duet, “Dio, che nell’alma infondere”. The tragic duet with Carlo at the end of the opera was painful with anguish.īass-baritone Mark Delavan, a Regular MDLO, brought an incisive force to the role of Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa and devoted friend of Carlo.
delicate airs, like “Non pianger mia compagna” in Act I. Her voice shone with power, but she could also moderate that volume with subtlety, fitting perfectly with Chacón-Cruz’s lighter sound in their Act I scene. His voice and technical poise increased dramatically over the ensuing years, and he managed to make the character of the maligned heir to the Spanish throne both hateful and sympathetic.Ĭuban-American soprano Elaine Alvarez also debuted with the company as Elisabetta, the French princess in love with Don Carlo but now married to his father, King Filippo. The Mexican-born tenor last sang in the region more than a decade ago, in a series of roles with the Washington National Opera early in his career. This cast was as strong as that heard in the later local staging of work, by Washington National Opera in 2018, a velvet gloved swan song by the outgoing musical director of this company, Philippe Auguin.Īrturo Chacón-Cruz made his debut in the MDLO company, with heroic high notes and lyrical beauty in the title role.
Musical director Louis Salemno presided over the Milan version of Verdi’s 1884 opera, reduced to four acts since its premiere as a five-act grand opera in Paris in 1867. The Maryland Lyric Opera closes its half season with a semi-stage production, featuring a fierce cast and a gigantic orchestra, heard Friday night at the Music Center in Strathmore. Photo: Julien Thomasĭo you feel cynical about the intersection of religion and politics for some reason? Giuseppe Verdi’s darkest grand opera, don carlo, maybe just the thing you need right now. Bass Andrea Silvestrelli sang the role of King Philip II in Verdi don carlo with Maryland Lyric Opera on Friday nights.
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