The Roudaki Hall artistic season 1974-75 opened with three performances on September 22, 24, and 28, 1974, of Verdi’s “Don Carlos” in production by Walter Pohl; Manrico de Tura was at the pit. The cast included: Giorgio Tozzi as King Philippe II of Spain; William Holley as Don Carlos; The Grand Inquisitor by Edmund Kossowski; Rodrigo by Dan Serbac; Soudabeh Tadjbakhsh as Elisabeth de Valois, and Pari Samar as jealously obsessed and self-deluded Princess Eboli. Her dramatic, wide range mezzo-soprano, complimented with vocal flexibility permitted her to sing “O don fatale” with great virtuosity and intensity; the enthusiastic applause by the audience, once again demonstrated a true appreciation and love for their prima donna.
