Leidmotief | Leitmotif

Leidmotief | Leitmotif

Share this post

Leidmotief | Leitmotif
Leidmotief | Leitmotif
A Don Carlos to remember

A Don Carlos to remember

David McVicar directs Don Carlos in New York ****

Leidmotief's avatar
Leidmotief
Apr 07, 2022
∙ Paid

Share this post

Leidmotief | Leitmotif
Leidmotief | Leitmotif
A Don Carlos to remember
Share
Sonya Yoncheva (Elisabeth) and Matthew Polenzani (Don Carlos) © Ken Howard

Author : Johan Uytterschaut

I won’t keep it a secret: the Don Carlos Paris version from 1867 is one of my favourite operas. The reasons being the exceptionally rich combination of melo-harmonic invention, with an orchestration so brilliant you tend to forget it – like a good film s…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Leidmotief | Leitmotif to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Leidmotief
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share