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:
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Don Carlos
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Friedrich Schiller
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller [johan/joːhan krɪstɔf friːtʁɪç fɔn ʃɪləʁ/ʃɪlɐ] (10 November 1759 – 9 May 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with...
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