Marvis Martin

Don Carlo (1983)

Ghiaurov, Freni, and Bumbry were great voices in their time, and they are still effective here -- good enough musicians to put over the quite heavy vocal and expressive demands of their roles. Louis Quilico was never quite in that league, and he sounds a bit spread ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Large  •  John Dexter
CAST:  Plácido Domingo  •  Mirella Freni  •  Nicolai Ghiaurov  •  Louis Quilico

Ghiaurov, Freni, and Bumbry were great voices in their time, and they are still effective here -- good enough musicians to put over the quite heavy vocal and expressive demands of their roles. Louis Quilico was never quite in that league, and he sounds a bit spread ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Large  •  John Dexter
CAST:  Plácido Domingo  •  Mirella Freni  •  Nicolai Ghiaurov  •  Louis Quilico