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Finnish National Opera

Den Norske Opera & Ballet

Set designer

Giò Forma

Costume designer

Costume designer (+1)

Mariana Fracasso

Lighting designer

Lighting designer (+1)

Antonio Castro

Stage director

Stage director (+11)

Davide Livermore

Video

Video (+1)

D-Wok

Bass (+4)

Timo Riihonen

Philip II

Baritone (+1)

Andrey Zhilikhovsky

Rodrigo

Soprano

Elisaveta Rimkevitch

Thibault

Saara Kiiveri

A Voice from Heaven

Tenor

Jasper Leppänen

The Count of Lerma

Yusniel Estrada

Royal Herald

Orchestra

Finnish National Opera Orchestra

Bass (+1)

Janne Sihvo

A Monk

Royal Danish Opera

Conductor

Hannu Lintu

Silja Aalto

Elisabeth of Valois

Stefan Pop

Don Carlo

Tenor (+2)

Andrea Shin

Mezzo-soprano (+3)

Margarita Gritskova

Princess Eboli

Mezzo-soprano (+4)

Dorothea Spilger

Conductor (+2)

James Hendry

Nina Bezu

Bass (+5)

Roberto Scandiuzzi

The Grand Inquisitor

Volodymyr Tyshkov

Mika Kares

Political scheming, a harrowing love triangle, and magnificent music. In Giuseppe Verdi’s opera, Don Carlos, Elisabeth is married to King Philip of Spain, but her heart belongs to his son, Don Carlos. Yet, the political machinations of the state prove more powerful than their profound emotions.

In this opera classic, love and politics give rise to Verdi’s affecting melodies. Merging the themes of unattainable love and the desire for freedom, Don Carlos emerges as one of Verdi’s most intricately woven operas. The story has been inspired by historical figures: King Philip II of Spain, his son Don Carlos, and Queen Elisabeth de Valois, who ruled Spain in the 16th century.

The stunning new production premieres at the Finnish National Opera in spring 2025.

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