Product DescriptionDon Carlos, one of Verdi?s supreme achievements, received its premiere in Paris and this live recording from the city?s Théâtre du Châtelet presents the original, five-act version of the opera. Singing eloquently in their native French, Robert Alagna and José van Dam head a charismatic cast, while Antonio Pappano, in the words of Gramophone, leads ?an inspiriting performance of Verdi?s singular music-drama depicting private tragedy within public conflict ? a subtly shaped, superbly paced and vital interpretation from start to finish.?