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Composed 1866-1867; revised 1882-1883.
First performed March 11, 1867; January 10, 1884.
Libretto by Joseph Mery and Camille du locle,
after Shiller and Cormon.
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| A Summary of gDon Carloh |
Act 1
In about 1560, in Madrid, Spain, Don Carlo who is a Spanish prince loves
a French princess, Elisabeth. But, she politically marries the King of
Spain, Filippo II, that is to say, Carlofs father. Carlofs friend, Rodrigo,
advises Carlo to devote himself to aiding for the Flandersf people.
Act 2
A court lady, Eboli, secretly loves Carlo. Carlo never forgets Elisabeth,
so Eboli is jealous of her.
At the square in front of the Cathedral, when people glorify the King of
Spain, Carlo asks his father to help Flandersf people. But, Filippo II
refuses. Carlo unintentionally draws his sword in front of the King, so
he is arrested.
Act 3
Filippo II knows that Elisabeth doesnft love him, and also worries about
treatment of Carlo.
Filippo II gets angry with Elisabeth who has Carlofs portrait in her
jewel box. Actually, Eboli secretly steals the jewel box, and she hands it to
Filippo II. She soon regrets it.
Rodrigo attempts to help Carlo. Rodrigo insists that the traitor is not
Carlo, but Rodrigo himself. Rodrigo says he asked Carlo for aid for the
Flanders people, and Rodrigo is assassinated. Then, Carlo is released by
Eboli.
Act 4
At a monastery on a moonlit night, Elisabeth waits for Carlo, and he appears.
They painfully decide to separate forever. Then, Filippo II appears, and
attempts to catch Carlo. But, a ghost of the Kingfs father, Carlo V suddenly
appears, and he rescues Don Carlo.
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