Notes: | Originally performed in 5 acts; unabridged version performed here in three acts. Program notes and synopsis in English (16 p.) in container. Special features: picture gallery, catalogue, showreel. Set design, David Reppa ; costume design, Ray Diffen ; lighting design, Gil Wechsler. Mirella Freni (Elisabetta di Valois) ; Grace Bumbry (La principessa Eboli) ; Plácido Domingo (Don Carlo) ; Louis Quilico (Rodrigo) ; Nicolai Ghiaurov (Pilippo II) ; Ferruccio Furlanetto (Il grande Inquisitore) ; supporting soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor. Recorded in performance on Mar. 26, 1983, at the Metropolitan Opera House as part of the PBS series Live from the Met. DVD; NTSC, Region 0 (worldwide); full screen (4:3) presentation; DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, PCM Stereo sound. Sung in Italian; optional subtitles in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish or Chinese.
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