Verdi: Don Carlos

Prelude

Charles the Fifth, our mighty Lord (Old Monk, Chorus of Friars)

There he is! The Prince (Don Carlos, Rodrigo)

God who has brought us together (Don Carlos, Rodrigo, Old Monk, Chorus of Friars)

in the marble palace of the Moorish King (Eboli, Thibault, Chorus)

I'm so eager to hear the news you bring (Eboli, Rodrigo, Elisabeth)

I come before the Queen and I ask for a favour (Don Carlos, Elisabeth)

The King (Thibault, Philip, Chorus)

Remain here! I've seen you at my court (Philip, Rodrigo)

What kind of peace is this you give your subject? (Rodrigo, Philip)

Prelude

At midnight in the garden of the Queen… (Don Carlos, Eboli)

Now he has scorned the love I gave him (Eboli, Rodrigo, Don Carlos)

Today is a day of gladness and joy (Chorus of People, Chorus of Monks)

O Heav'n! It's Carlos! (Elisabeth, Rodrigo, Philip, Don Carlos, Thibault, Flemish Deputies, Chorus of

O heav'n! (Elisabeth, Don Carlos, Philip, Voice from Heaven, Flemish Deputies, Monks, Chorus of People

Introduction

She has no love for me! (Philip)

The Grand Inquisitor (Count of Lerma, Grand Inquisitor, Philip)

in this land of Spain no heresy has thrived (Grand Inquisitor, Philip)

You know full well, my hand was plighted (Elisabeth, Philip, Eboli, Rodrigo)

Forgive! Forgive and pardon a woman who's wronged you (Eboli, Elisabeth)

I'm here my Carlos (Rodrigo, Don Carlos)

But why do you speak of death? (Don Carlos, Rodrigo)

Now I die, die contented (Rodrigo)

Introduction

You, who spurned and renounced all the world (Elisabeth)

She's there! (Don Carlos, Elisabeth)

Yes, for ever! A double sacrifice is needed! (Philip, Grand Inquisitor, Elisabeth, Don Carlos, Old Monk, Choru