Don Carlo (German): Sellner, Sawallisch / Deutschen Oper Berlin, J.King, Lorengar, F-Dieskau, Greindl, etc (1965 Monaural)

Verdi: Don Carlo
Live Recording from The Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1965

James King (Don Carlos), Pilar Lorengar (Elisabeth von Valois)
Josef Greindl (Philipp II.), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Marchese von Posa)
Patricia Johnson (Prinzessin Eboli), Martti Talvela (Der Grosinquisitor)
Lisa Otto (Eine Engelsstimme)
Deutsche Oper Berlin
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor

Gustav Rudolf Sellner (stage director)
Set & Costumes by WILHELM REINKING

In 1964 Deutsche Oper Berlin still had no General Music Director. But Artistic Director Gustav Rudolf Sellner made a virtue out a necessity and - in addition to the permanent conductor Heinrich Hollreiser and the regular guest conductor Karl Bohm - brought in further conductors from home and abroad for individual productions. For Don Carlos he invited Wolfgang Sawallisch, who since 1957 had been making a name for himself at the Bayreuth Festival, above all with Tannhauser and the Flying Dutchman and since 1960 had been acting General Music Director in Hamburg. He had at his disposal an ensemble of outstanding soloists. In addition to Josef Greindl and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, they included James King in the title role, Pilar Lorengar, Martti Talvela, Patricia Johnson and Lisa Otto as the Voice from Heaven.

Running Time: 155 mins