History Theatre / DonCarlo

** ''Ella giammai m'amò'' / ''Elle ne m'aime pas''(King Philip)

** ''Ella giammai m'amò'' [''Elle ne m'aime pas'' in the original French] (King Philip)
** ''Tu che la vanità'' [''Toi qui sus le néant''] (Élisabeth)

* FriendshipMoment: ''Dio, che nell'alma infondere'' [''Dieu, tu semas dans nos âmes'']], the duet between Don Carlo and Rodrigo. Indeed, it's often called simply the Friendship Duet.

** ''Ella giammai m'amò'' [''Elle ne m'aime pas!"'' in the original French] (King Philip)

''Don Carlo'' is an 1867 opera by Music/GiuseppeVerdi, after the play ''Don Carlos'' by Friedrich von Schiller. The plot of both the play and the opera is ''very'' loosely based on the events surrounding the real Don Carlos, son of Philip II, King of Spain. Basically, it goes like this: Don Carlos, the Prince of Spain, was engaged to the French princess Élisabeth of Valois, but just as the two lovebirds meet and strike LoveAtFirstSight, Carlos' father, King Philip, decides to take the girl for himself. There's also Don Carlos' best friend Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa, who tries to get Carlos to [[LaResistance help the oppressed region of Flanders]], there's the [[FemmeFatale Princess of Eboli]] [[StalkerWithACrush stalking]] Don Carlos, and many other characters with their own issues. Being an opera, it [[DownerEnding does not end well]].

** ''Io l'ho perduta'' (Carlos)
** ''Ella giammai m'amò'' (King Philip)
** ''Tu che la vanità'' (Élisabeth)
** ''O don fatale'' (Eboli). Verdi loved this trope.

* DeathSong: ''O Carlo, ascolta... Io morrò''

* EtTuBrute: "Tu?... Rodrigo?..." Subverted: Rodrigo doesn't actually betray Carlos, he does what he does to ''save'' him.

* FriendshipMoment: ''Dio, che nell'alma infondere'', the duet between Don Carlo and Rodrigo. Indeed, it's often called simply the Friendship Duet.

''Don Carlo'' was originally composed for the Paris opera (as ''Don Carlos'') and was translated into Italian later. Now, though, the Italian version is more common. The opera was originally in five acts, with the first act taking place several years earlier and showing how Carlos and Elizabeth meet and begin to fall in love. Some time after the premiere, Verdi revised the opera and created a shorter version without the first act, which was premiered in Italy in 1886. However, Verdi also authorized performances of the five-act version, and both are still performed, along with other versions that restore [[CutSong material that was cut]] in the original production or the revision. However, the plot and most of the numbers remain the same in all versions.

''Don Carlo'' was originally composed for the Paris opera (as ''Don Carlos'') and was translated into Italian later. Now, though, the Italian version is more common. The opera was originally in five acts, with the first act taking place several years earlier and showing how Carlos and Elizabeth meet and begin to fall in love. Some time after the premiere, Verdi revised the opera and eliminated the first act, but he also authorized performances of the five-act version, and both are still performed, along with other versions that restore [[CutSong material that was cut]] in the original production or the revision. However, the plot and most of the numbers remain the same in all versions.

''Don Carlo'' was originally composed for the Paris opera (as ''Don Carlos'') and was translated into Italian later. Now, though, the Italian version is more common. The opera was originally in five acts, with a prologue where we see Carlos and Elizabeth meet and begin to fall in love. Some time after the premiere, Verdi revised the opera and created a shorter version without the prologue, but he also authorized performances of the five-act version, and both are still performed, along with other versions that restore [[CutSong material that was cut]] in the original production or the revision. However, the plot and most of the numbers remain the same in all versions.

''Don Carlo'' was originally composed for the Paris opera (as ''Don Carlos'') and was translated into Italian later. Now, though, the Italian version is more common. The opera was originally in five acts, with a prologue where we see Carlos and Elizabeth meet and begin to fall in love. Some time after the premiere, Verdi revised the opera and created a shorter version without the prologue, but he also authorized performances of the five-act version, and both are still performed, along with other versions that restore [[CutSong material that was cut]] in the original production or the revision.

''Don Carlo'' is an opera by Music/GiuseppeVerdi, after the play ''Don Carlos'' by Friedrich von Schiller. The plot of both the play and the opera is ''very'' loosely based on the events surrounding the real Don Carlos, son of Philip II, King of Spain. Basically, it goes like this: Don Carlos, the Prince of Spain, was engaged to the French princess Élisabeth of Valois, but just as the two lovebirds meet and strike LoveAtFirstSight, Carlos' father, King Philip, decides to take the girl for himself. There's also Don Carlos' best friend Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa, who tries to get Carlos to [[LaResistance help the oppressed region of Flanders]], there's the [[FemmeFatale Princess of Eboli]] [[StalkerWithACrush stalking]] Don Carlos, and many other characters with their own issues. Being an opera, it [[DownerEnding does not end well]].

''Don Carlo'' was originally composed for the Paris opera (as ''Don Carlos'') and was translated into Italian later. Now, though, the Italian version is more common.

* EyepatchOfPower: Eboli in some productions. This is TruthInTelevision as the real Ana de Mendoza de la Cerda y de Silva Cifuentes, Princess of Eboli, did wear an eyepatch, having lost an eye due to an accident.

* Betty and Veronica: The gentle Élisabeth and the fiery Eboli.

* BettyAndVeronica: Élisabeth and Eboli

* YoureNotMyFather: Carlos says this almost verbatim after Rodrigo is killed by Philip's tacit consent.

''Don Carlo'' is an opera by GiuseppeVerdi, after the play ''Don Carlos'' by Friedrich von Schiller. The plot of both the play and the opera is ''very'' loosely based on the events surrounding the real Don Carlos, son of Philip II, King of Spain. Basically, it goes like this: Don Carlos, the Prince of Spain, was engaged to the French princess Élisabeth of Valois, but just as the two lovebirds meet and strike LoveAtFirstSight, Carlos' father, King Philip, decides to take the girl for himself. There's also Don Carlos' best friend Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa, who tries to get Carlos to [[LaResistance help the oppressed region of Flanders]], there's the [[FemmeFatale Princess of Eboli]] [[StalkerWithACrush stalking]] Don Carlos, and many other characters with their own issues. Being an opera, it [[DownerEnding does not end well]].

** ''Tu che la vanità'' (Elisabeth)

* EyepatchOfPower: Eboli in some productions. TruthInTelevision: the real Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli, did have an eyepatch, having lost an eye due to an accident.

* FollowTheLeader: The political part of the plot concerns Carlos supporting the Dutch rebellion ''against'' his father who is about to send the Duke of Alba to crush it. Reliable sources tell that this essential plot thread - a rebellious son who supports a rebellion ''against his father'' - inspired Creator/GeorgeLucas when he hatched the plotline of Franchise/StarWars in 1977.

''Don Carlo'' is an opera by GiuseppeVerdi, after the play ''Don Carlos'' by Friedrich von Schiller. The plot of both the play and the opera is ''very'' loosely based on the events surrounding the real Don Carlos, son of Philip II, King of Spain. Basically, it goes like this: Don Carlos, the Prince of Spain, was engaged to the French princess Elisabeth of Valois, but just as the two lovebirds meet and strike LoveAtFirstSight, Carlos' father, King Philip, decides to take the girl for himself. There's also Don Carlos' best friend Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa, who tries to get Carlos to [[LaResistance help the oppressed region of Flanders]], there's the [[FemmeFatale Princess of Eboli]] [[StalkerWithACrush stalking]] Don Carlos, and many other characters with their own issues. Being an opera, it [[DownerEnding does not end well]].

* ArrangedMarriage: Elisabeth with Carlos. Takes an unexpected and tragic turn when Philip marries her instead.

* BettyAndVeronica: Elisabeth and Eboli

* KingIncognito: the mysterious monk in the monastery of Saint-Just is [[spoiler:Philip's father, King Carlos V.]]
* LoveTriangle: Carlos-Philip-Elisabeth and Carlos-Eboli-Elisabeth.
* MayDecemberRomance: May-December ''marriage'', to be exact. Philip is much older than Elisabeth.

* StarCrossedLovers: Carlos and Elisabeth.

* TheWomanWearingTheQueenlyMask: Elisabeth

* FemmeFatale: Eboli

* TheWoobie: Carlos may be a poster image for this trope.

* SenselessSacrifice: Rodrigo. He sacrificed himself to free Carlos so that the latter could help Flanders, but Carlos is either dead or missing in the end. Even if he stayed alive, it's highly unlikely that he would be able to do what Rodrigo wanted.

''Don Carlo'' is an opera by GiuseppeVerdi, after the play ''Don Carlos'' by Friedrich von Schiller. The plot of both the play and the opera is ''very'' loosely based on the events surrounding the real Don Carlos, son of Philip II, King of Spain. Basically, it goes like this: Don Carlos, the Prince of Spain, was engaged to the French princess Elisabeth of Valois, but just as the two lovebirds meet and strike LoveAtFirstSight, Carlos' father, King Philip, decides to take the girl for himself. There's also Don Carlos' best friend [[TheMessiah Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa]], who tries to get Carlos to [[LaResistance help the oppressed region of Flanders]], there's the [[FemmeFatale Princess of Eboli]] [[StalkerWithACrush stalking]] Don Carlos, and many other characters with their own issues. Being an opera, it [[DownerEnding does not end well]].

* AntiVillain: Arguably, King Philip. He's not villainous but stern, bitter and severe towards both his wife and [[TheUnfavourite son]].

* MartyrWithoutACause: Arguably, Rodrigo. He sacrificed himself to free Carlos so that the latter could help Flanders, but Carlos is either dead or missing in the end.

* AntiVillain: Arguably, King Philip

* DeathIsDramatic

* DiedInYourArmsTonight: How [[spoiler:Rodrigo]] dies in most productions.

* DownerEnding
* EtTuBrute: "Tu?... [[spoiler:Rodrigo]]?..." Subverted: [[spoiler:Rodrigo]] doesn't actually betray Carlos, he does what he does to ''save'' him.

* GreenEyedMonster
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Rodrigo]]

* MartyrWithoutACause: Arguably, [[spoiler:Rodrigo]]

* TheMessiah: Rodrigo
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Philip, after [[spoiler:Rodrigo]] is killed by the Inquisition.

* OpeningChorus

* ParentalIssues

* SinisterMinister: the Grand Inquisitor
* StarCrossedLovers

* YoureNotMyFather: Carlos after [[spoiler:Rodrigo]] is killed by Philip's tacit consent.

* TheSpanishInquisition

* [[GorgeousPeriodDress Gorgeous Period Dresses]]: All around, if the production isn't an avant-garde one.

* CrosscastRole: the page Thibault