The first opera in the Delos at the Met run has opened and upcoming release, Simon Boccanegra stars Barbara Frittoli and Dmitri Hvorostovsky and receiving high praise for their Don Carlo performances:

Barbara Frittoli:

“The soprano Barbara Frittoli, as Elisabeth, comes by the Italian style through heritage and training. Her singing was consistently admirable, with rich body, pliant phrasing and some big top notes.… Ms. Frittoli is earnest and affecting.”

Dmitri Hvorostovsky:

“The splendid Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky brought velvety legato phrasing, virile sound and his distinctive smoky timbre to Rodrigo, Carlo’s loving friend and the king’s troubled adviser.”

Read the full Don Carlo review by Anthony Tommasini in the New York Times