Opera is one of the most complete artistic form on the stage as it conveys not only music, but also poetry. The acting of the main characters are paramount as their voices will carry the messages in their different roles
The atmosphere in the Theatre is always electrifying. I was in box 38 so the view was wonderful.
The story is not only the normal love triangle, it carries the heavy burden of the religious politics of the time, when heresy was anything the Catholic Church saw as sin against their power, and love was no more than a dream.
Don Carlo is a very intense drama, conveying the ill wills of the time, when many innocents died by the order of the church who manipulated the kings and queens of Europe to do their dirty deed.
Impresive voices, elegant costumes, exquisite music, great drama indeed. Don Carlo is full of that and more. Long and truly wonderful opera. What a joy!
