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Opera by Giuseppe Verdi /full version/
Libretto by François-Joseph Merry and Camille de Locle
Based on Schiller's play " Don Carlos, the Infante of Spain" /1787/,
Prescott's " History of Philip II" /1856/ and Cormont's play " Philip II, King of Spain" /1749/
Conductor Ivaylo Krinchev
Director Slavcho Nikolov
Set design Todor Demerov
Costumes Tsvetanka Petkova-Stoynova
Don Carlos - Ivan Momirov
Philip II - Julian Konstantinov
Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa - Alexander Krunev
Inquisitor - Dimitar Stanchev
Elizabeth Valois - Velina Bozhilova
Princess Eboli - Miroslava Yordanova
Monk - Alexander Marulev
Count of Lerma - Ivaylo Yovchev
Tibald, Elizabeth's page - Yanitsa Nesheva
Voice from Heaven - Desi Stefanova
Countess of Aremberg - Nelly Necheva
Delegates - Ivan Kabamitov, Peter Kunev,Teodor Petkov, Ignat Zhelev, Peter Yankulov, Evgeny Arabadzhiev
The performance is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the premiere of the opera, which took place on 11 March 1867 in Paris.
The production is based on the last edition by Giuseppe Verdi, created at the end of his creative career. The great Italian composer worked throughout his life on the work of Friedrich Schiller. Italian society in the 19th century was particularly sensitive to the themes of national self-determination, freedom and justice. Giuseppe Verdi created four versions of the opera, finally returning the scene to the forest of Fontainebleau so that the basic conflict could be clarified. The directorial decision grounds the characters and presents their human face - each with their emotions, hesitations and contradictions. The set design is spare and clean, taking advantage of the spectacular lighting.
Running time: 3 h 30 min with two intermissions
Performed in Italian with Bulgarian subtitles
Premiere: 19.10.2017
