Agathe Poupeney / OnP

Opera

Don Carlo

Giuseppe Verdi

Opéra Bastille

from 25 October to 23 November 2019

4h30 no interval

Don Carlo

Opéra Bastille - from 25 October to 23 November 2019

Synopsis

By virtue of its language, Don Carlo, the Italian adaptation of Don Carlos, a grand opera in the French style, is more passionate than the original version. However, from one version to the other none of the finesse is lost, be it in the score or the dramatic intrigue which, from the Escorial to Flanders, interweaves political, romantic and family conflicts. An historical fresco to which Krzysztof Warlikowski confers the depth of a huis clos in which the human psyche is laid bare, revealing the paralysis of men faced with the legacy of power.

Duration : 4h30 no interval

Language : Italian

Surtitle : French / English

  • Opening

  • First part 100 min

  • Intermission 30 min

  • Second part 40 min

  • Intermission 20 min

  • Third part 80 min

  • End

Artists

Opera in five acts

After Friedrich von Schiller, Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien

Creative team

Cast

  • Friday 25 October 2019 at 19:00
  • Monday 28 October 2019 at 19:00
  • Thursday 31 October 2019 at 19:00
  • Monday 04 November 2019 at 19:00
  • Thursday 07 November 2019 at 19:00
  • Monday 11 November 2019 at 19:00
  • Thursday 14 November 2019 at 19:00
  • Sunday 17 November 2019 at 14:00
  • Wednesday 20 November 2019 at 19:00
  • Saturday 23 November 2019 at 19:00

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Latest update 22 November 2019, cast is likely to change.

Orchestre et Choeurs de l’Opéra national de Paris

Media

  • Recipe of the day: Don Carlo

    Recipe of the day: Don Carlo

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  • Podcast Don Carlo

    Podcast Don Carlo

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  • Draw-me Don Carlo

    Draw-me Don Carlo

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Recipe of the day: Don Carlo

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Ingredients of Krzysztof Warlikowski's stage production

000:52 min

Recipe of the day: Don Carlo

By Octave

Podcast Don Carlo

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"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" - by France Musique

08 min

Podcast Don Carlo

By Charlotte Landru-Chandès, France Musique

"Dance! Sing! 7 minutes at the Paris Opera" offers original incursions into the season thanks to broadcasts produced by France Musique and the Paris Opera. For each opera or ballet production, Charlotte Landru-Chandès (opera) and Jean-Baptiste Urbain (dance), present the works and artists you are going to discover when you attend performances in our theatres. 

Draw-me Don Carlo

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Understand the plot in 1 minute

1:11 min

Draw-me Don Carlo

By Octave

By virtue of its language, Don Carlo, the Italian adaptation of Don Carlos, a grand opera in the French style, is more passionate than the original version. However, from one version to the other none of the finesse is lost, be it in the score or the dramatic intrigue which, from the Escorial to Flanders, interweaves political, romantic and family conflicts. An historical fresco to which Krzysztof Warlikowski confers the depth of a huis clos in which the human psyche is laid bare, revealing the paralysis of men faced with the legacy of power.  

  • Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (Roberto Alagna)
  • Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (Roberto Alagna et Étienne Dupuis)
  • Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (Anita Rachvelishvili)
  • Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (Roberto Alagna et Aleksandra Kurzak )
  • Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (Anita Rachvelishvili)
  • Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi (Étienne Dupuis)
  • Don Carlo by G. Verdi - Trailer
  • Don Carlo (saison 19/20)- Roberto Alagna et Étienne Dupuis

  • Don Carlo (saison 19/20)- Aleksandra Kurzak

  • Don Carlo (saison 19/20)- René Pape

  • Don Carlo (saison 19/20)- Acte 4

Access and services

Opéra Bastille

Place de la Bastille

75012 Paris

Public transport

Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)

Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16

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Car park

Q-Park Opéra Bastille 34, rue de Lyon 75012 Paris

Book your parking spot

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
  • €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65

Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.

Opéra Bastille
  • Open 1h before performances and until performances end
  • Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
  • For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82

Opéra Bastille

Place de la Bastille

75012 Paris

Public transport

Underground Bastille (lignes 1, 5 et 8), Gare de Lyon (RER)

Bus 29, 69, 76, 86, 87, 91, N01, N02, N11, N16

Calculate my route
Car park

Q-Park Opéra Bastille 34, rue de Lyon 75012 Paris

Book your parking spot

In both our venues, discounted tickets are sold at the box offices from 30 minutes before the show:

  • €35 tickets for under-28s, unemployed people (with documentary proof less than 3 months old) and senior citizens over 65 with non-taxable income (proof of tax exemption for the current year required)
  • €70 tickets for senior citizens over 65

Get samples of the operas and ballets at the Paris Opera gift shops: programmes, books, recordings, and also stationery, jewellery, shirts, homeware and honey from Paris Opera.

Opéra Bastille
  • Open 1h before performances and until performances end
  • Get in from within the theatre’s public areas
  • For more information: +33 1 40 01 17 82

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