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An 1884 illustration by Carlo Cornaglia of the
Milan
premiere of
Don Carlos
. This
grand opera
, composed by
Giuseppe Verdi
to a French-language
libretto
by
Joseph Méry
and
Camille du Locle
, is adapted from
Friedrich Schiller
's dramatic play
Don Carlos
and tells the conflicts of
Carlos, Prince of Asturias
(1545–1568). First performed in 1867, the opera exists in numerous versions, the longest of which lasts four hours.
Illustration: Carlo Cornaglia; Engraving: Giuseppe Barberis; restoration:
Adam Cuerden
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