Don Carlos (play)
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| Don Carlos | |
| Written by | Friedrich von Schiller |
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| Characters | Carlos, Prince of Asturias Philip II of Spain Duke of Alba Elisabeth of Valois Princess of Eboli Marquis of Posa |
| Original language | German |
| Subject | conflict between Don Carlos and his father, King Philip II |
| Genre | historical drama |
| Setting | Spanish Court at Aranjuez |
Don Carlos (German: Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien) is a historical tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller, created between 1783 and 1787. The title character is Carlos, Prince of Asturias.
The play is closely modeled on historical events in the 16th century under the reign of king Philip II of Spain.
Several operas have been composed on the basis of the play:
- 1844 opera by Michael Costa (libretto Leopold Tarentini, London)
- 1847 opera by Pasquale Bona (libretto Giorgio Giacchetti, Milan)
- 1850 opera by Antonio Buzzola (libretto Francesco Maria Piave, Venice)
- 1862 opera by Vincenzo Moscuzza (libretto Leopold Tarentini, Naples)
- 1867 & 1884 Don Carlos and Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (libretto Joseph Méry & Camille du Locle, Paris, Italian translation by Achille de Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini, Milan)
[edit] External links
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Literature Portal |
- Don Carlos, English translation of the text of the play by Frederick Schiller, as published in London, 1798 (PDF)
- Review of the Schiller play, 2004
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