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
Julian Gavin, Janice Watson, Susannah Glanville, Robert Winslade Anderson, William Dazeley, Brindley Sherratt, Alastair Miles, Jane Dutton, Julia Sporsen
Creatives/Company
Music: Verdi Lyrics(s): Joseph Mery, Camille du Locle Company: Opera North Conductor: Richard Fernes Director: Tim Albery Design: Hildeguard Bechtler Lighting: Charles Edwards Costume: Nicky Gillibrand
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