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Say whether the following statements are true or false and find in the text the sentences that can prove your opinion.

1. “Don Carlos” has always been popular with the Paris Opera.

2. Not every opera company can stage “Don Carlos”.

3. The costumes and scenery of the new production of “Don Carlos” are very historical.

4. Roberto Alagna is especially effective in the role of Carlos because he has always been fond of Schiller’s play.

5. In “Don Carlos” low voices predominate.

6. The running time of “Don Carlos” is more than four hours.

7. The confrontation of the Grand Inquisitor and King Philip II is the most horrifying scene in the opera.

8. Karita Mattila has a ravishing mezzo-soprano.

9. Thomas Hampson sings beautifully but he cannot act as convincingly.

10. Most of the cast are everybody’s idea of what the characters of “Don Carlos” should look like.

11. In the scene of lament Carlos and the chorus sing in unison.

12. “Don Carlos” is as famous as the so-called “Trilogia Popolare”

 

Answer the following questions.

1. Why was “Don Carlos” neglected by the Paris Opera for almost a century?

2. What is the plot of the opera?

3. What difficulties did the production team face?

4. Why is Roberto Alagna an ideal Carlos?

5. What qualities are required in a singer for the part of Carlos?

6. Why was Karita Mattila called a fine singing actress. Speak about her voice and her acting.

7. Why did Waltraud Meier get reactions of wild enthusiasm from the audience?

8. Why does Thomas Hampson stand apart from other cast?

9. What does the impact of this production depend on?

10. Why is the scene of Rodrigo’s murder called one of the most touching in all opera?

7. The plot of the opera is a “set of interlocking emotional triangles”. Look at the scheme below and try to guess what relationships unite the characters in every triangle and why they are called “triangles”. Predict the outcome of the conflict in every case.


Date: 2016-01-05; view: 1164


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