Don Carlos (play)

Don Carlos
Don Karlos, Leipzig, 1787
Written byFriedrich von Schiller
CharactersCarlos, Prince of Asturias
Philip II of Spain
Duke of Alba
Elisabeth of Valois
Princess of Eboli
Marquis of Posa
Original languageGerman
GenreDrama
SettingSpanish Court at Aranjuez

Don Carlos (German: Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien, German pronunciation: [dɔn ˈkaʁlɔs ɪnˈfant fɔn ˈʃpaːni̯ən] ⓘ) is a historical tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller, loosely based on historical events during the reign of King Philip II of Spain. It was written between 1783 and 1787 and first produced in Hamburg in 1787.


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