Don Carlos

:For the municipality in the Philippines, see Don Carlos, Bukidnon.

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Don Carlos is an opera in five acts by Giuseppe Verdi to a French libretto by Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry, based on the dramatic play Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien by Friedrich Schiller. First performance: Opéra, Paris, 1867.

Related Topics:
Opera - Giuseppe Verdi - Libretto - Camille du Locle - Joseph Méry - Friedrich Schiller - Opéra - Paris - 1867

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Don Carlo is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian translation by Achille de Lauzières and Angelo Zanardini, based on the French version. First performance: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 1884.

Related Topics:
Opera - Giuseppe Verdi - Achille de Lauzières - Angelo Zanardini - Teatro alla Scala - Milan - 1884

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In the first half of the 20th century, Don Carlos was rarely performed, but in the postwar period it became part of the standard operatic repertoire.

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There are a number of recordings of both the French and Italian versions, and it is regularly performed.

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