Verdi: Don Carlos

Synopsis

For the first time in company history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Patrick Furrer leads a world-beating cast of opera’s leading lights in this March 26 performance, including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Élisabeth de Valois, and mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as Eboli. Bass Günther Groissböck and bass-baritone John Relyea are Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor, and baritone Étienne Dupuis rounds out the all-star principal cast as Rodrigue. Verdi’s masterpiece receives a monumental new staging by David McVicar that marks his 11th Met production, placing him among the most prolific and popular directors in recent Met memory. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

Main Cast

Matthew Polenzani

Don Carlos

Age : 56 | Popularity : 5%

Sonya Yoncheva

Élisabeth de Valois

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Étienne Dupuis

Rodrigue

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jamie Barton

Eboli

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Eric Owens

Philippe II

Age : 53 | Popularity : 4%

John Relyea

Grand Inquisitor

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Conductor	Patrick Furrer
	Music	Giuseppe Verdi
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson
	Stage Director	David McVicar
Writing	Lyricist	Joseph Méry Camille du Locle
	Author	Friedrich Schiller
Art	Set Designer	Charles Edwards
Lighting	Lighting Design	Adam Silverman
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Crew	Choreographer	Leah Hausman
Department	Role	Name

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