Based on a Schiller play, Don Carlos brings history to life with huge dramatic force. Verdi's largest most ambitious opera deals with the clash of personal and political motives at the court of Philip II of Spain, against a background of bitter religious and national conflicts.
Cast/Performers
Roberto Alagna, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Marina Poplavskaya, Anna Smirnova, Simon Keenlyside
Creatives/Company
Music: Verdi Lyrics(s): Joseph Mery, Camille du Locle Company: Met Opera Director: Nicholas Hytner Conductor: Yannick Nezet-Seguin
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