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Don Carlos [1] is an 1867 five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French-language libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle, based on the dramatic play Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien ( Don Carlos, Infante of Spain) by Friedrich Schiller. In addition, several incidents, of which the Forest of Fontainebleau scene and auto-da-fé ...
- French, also in Italian translation
- 11 March 1867, Salle Le Peletier (Paris Opéra)
- Don Carlo (let's call it) was premiered in Paris in 1867. It's a somber drama set in 16th-century Spain, based on a play by the German writer Friedrich Schiller.
- In France, the opera was sung in French, and called Don Carlos. Later it was translated into Italian as Don Carlo — minus the final "s." Both versions of the title have become familiar, thus confusing many a music lover.
- The complex characters and dark tone of Don Carlo may have kept it from being as immediately accessible as, say, Rigoletto. But those very qualities have proved appealing in the 20th century.
- The story of Don Carlo is largely fictional, and explores the conflicts between love, friendship, idealism, and duty. But the characters — Don Carlos, King Philip of Spain, Princess Eboli — are actual historical figures.
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Jan 26, 2019 · Don Carlo, ACT 1. France and Spain are at war. Don Carlo, son of the King of Spain, but not heir to the throne, has secretly come to France. By happenstance, he meets with Elisabeth, his betrothed and whom he has never met, and the two instantly fall in love. They become even happier when they reveal their identities.
"Don Carlos is the epitome of grand opera," sums up Freud. "I can't think of a grander opera for audiences to experience than Don Carlos." The fine print. Only five chances to see Don Carlos: November 9, 12, 17m, 20m, and 25, 2022. The binge watch you’ve been waiting for: the running time is 3 hours and 50 minutes, including one intermission.
Mar 1, 2022 · Alas, “Don Carlos” was a mixed success in France, and Verdi continued to revise it over the next two decades, as it premiered and was revived in Italy. (And since this was a time when ...
Synopsis: Don Carlos Select a language to update the synopsis text. Composer. Giuseppe Verdi. Sung In. French. Met titles In. English. German. Spanish
Feb 25, 2022 · For the first 80 or so years of its life, Verdi’s “Don Carlos” was a problem opera on the margins of the repertory. Audiences saw it only sporadically; almost everyone who wrote about it ...
