Verdi: Don Carlo (2013): cast, story & where to watch
2013 · Film
Released in 2013, Verdi: Don Carlo is a music film directed by Leopold Knötzl, running about 280 minutes. “Verdi's Don Carlo at the Salzburg Opera Festival” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. Verdi wrote this five act opera with a French Libretto for the Paris opera. Premiere 1867. Then there are three versions of this opera, the French 1867 version, the revised Italian four Act Don Carlo 1884, plus the Modena version 1886. This version is the 1884 version with Act One reinstated, as well as the original beginning of Act 2. To complicate matters the French opera was simply translated into Italian, and then the changes were made. There is an even newer edition completed in 1980 by Ricordi, and others floating around as well.
Who’s in it. Verdi: Don Carlo stars Matti Salminen as Filippo II, Jonas Kaufmann as Don Carlo, Thomas Hampson as Rodrigo, Marchese di Posa and Anja Harteros as Elisabetta di Valois, among others.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Verdi: Don Carlo page.
If you liked it. Fans of Verdi: Don Carlo tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Verdi: Don Carlo (2013)?
- In US, Verdi: Don Carlo is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Verdi: Don Carlo?
- Verdi: Don Carlo stars Matti Salminen, Jonas Kaufmann, Thomas Hampson, Anja Harteros and Eric Halfvarson.
- When was Verdi: Don Carlo released?
- Verdi: Don Carlo was released in 2013, with a runtime of about 280 minutes.