Now available on Met Opera on Demand: Verdi’s Don Carlos. An epic opera of doomed love among royalty, this highlight from the 2021–22 season stars Matthew Polenzani in the title role, alongside soprano SONYA YONCHEVA as Élisabeth de Valois and mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Eboli. Rounding out the all-star cast are Etienne Dupuis as Rodrigue and bass-baritones Eric Owens and John Relyea as Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor. Patrick Furrer conducts the opera’s five-act French version in David M

⚔️ Quand le destin d’un homme se heurte aux forces de l’histoire… Découvrez “Don Carlos”, une fresque épique portée par la musique grandiose de Verdi. | Opéra national de Paris

Against the backdrop of the brutal Spanish Inquisition which was used to rapidly convert ‘heretics’ to Catholicism, Don Carlos tells a powerful story of intense love and immense loss having remained popular in its many forms since it was first performed in 1867! Watch the famous duet, "Dieu, tu semas dans nos âmes” here & don’t miss the @metopera screening of Don Carlos, exclusively at @ncpamumbai. Get your tickets here –https://bit.ly/ScreeningDonCarlos Don Carlos by Giuseppe Verdi Opera Screen

Experience Verdi’s Don Carlos in the original five-act French version for the first time in Met history, now through March 26. David McVicar directs “a spectacularly realized vision” (Washington Post) featuring some of opera’s leading lights, including tenor Matthew Polenzani— “a vocalist of refinement” (The New York Times)—in the title role, soprano SONYA YONCHEVA, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton, baritone Etienne Dupuis, and bass-baritones Eric Owens and John Relyea. Met Music Director Yannick Neze

Experience the monumental drama of Verdi’s grand masterpiece Don Carlos—live in cinemas worldwide on March 26. | The Metropolitan Opera

Experience the monumental drama of Verdi’s Don Carlos in the Met's “spectacularly realized vision” (The Washington Post). | The Metropolitan Opera

Verdi’s Don Carlos, an epic opera of doomed love against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition, takes the Met stage for the first time in its original five-act French version. | The Metropolitan Opera