On October 5, 2023, Frédéric Chaslin makes his Latvian National Opera debut conducting “Don Carlo”, in its five-act Italian version. The Claus Guth production stars Günther Groissböck as Filippo II, Arnold Rutkowski and James Lee alternating in the title role, Julija Vasiljeva and Inna Klochko (Elisabetta di Valois), Estere Pavlů as Eboli, Rinalds Kandalincevs as Rodrigo di Posa, Tadas Girininkas as Il grande Inquisitore, Rihards Mačanovskis and Krišjānis Norvelis (a monk), Laura Grecka and Evija Martinsone as Tebaldo, Andris Kipļuks as Conte di Lerma, Edgars Auniņš and Niks Freimanis as a Royal Herald, and. Inga Šļubovska-Kancēviča as a Heavenly Voice.

There will be two additional performances on October 7 and 8, 2023.

The French maestro is adding Verdi’s masterpiece to his already immense repertoire for the first time on this occasion.

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