Don Carlos (play)

Don Carlos
Don Karlos, Leipzig, 1787
Written by	Friedrich von Schiller
Characters	Carlos, Prince of Asturias Philip II of Spain Duke of Alba Elisabeth of Valois Princess of Eboli Marquis of Posa
Original language	German
Subject	conflict between Don Carlos and his father, King Philip II
Genre	drama
Setting	Spanish Court at Aranjuez

Don Carlos (German: Don Karlos, Infant von Spanien) is a (historical) tragedy in five acts by Friedrich Schiller; it was written between 1783 and 1787 and first produced in Hamburg in 1787. The title character is Carlos, Prince of Asturias and the play as a whole is loosely modeled on historical events in the 16th century under the reign of King Philip II of Spain.

Several operas have been composed on the basis of the play:

Jeffrey High has found influences of Schiller's plays on the screenplays for several Hollywood films, and in particular suggests a close correspondence between Don Carlos and the screenplay for Star Wars (1977).

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