A “dark and heavy” production distinguished by Fiorenza Cossotto’s remarkable Princess Eboli. Her then husband, Ivo Vinco, also made a strong impression as Philip II, with his refined bass voice, and the singers were commendably supported by conductor Michelangelo Veltri.

Verdi’s Don Carlo, 1971. © Stewart Reif

A “dark and heavy” production distinguished by Fiorenza Cossotto’s remarkable Princess Eboli. Her then husband, Ivo Vinco, also made a strong impression as Philip II, with his refined bass voice, and the singers were commendably supported by conductor Michelangelo Veltri. Fiorenza Cossotto stole the show with “O don fatale.”