The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos (2022): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 2022, The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos is a drama, música and historia film directed by Gary Halvorson, running about 295 minutes.

What it’s about. For the first time in company history, the Met presents the original five-act French version of Verdi’s epic opera of doomed love among royalty, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. Patrick Furrer leads a world-beating cast of opera’s leading lights in this March 26 performance, including tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role, soprano Sonya Yoncheva as Élisabeth de Valois, and mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča as Eboli. Bass Günther Groissböck and bass-baritone John Relyea are Philippe II and the Grand Inquisitor, and baritone Étienne Dupuis rounds out the all-star principal cast as Rodrigue. Verdi’s masterpiece receives a monumental new staging by David McVicar that marks his 11th Met production, placing him among the most prolific and popular directors in recent Met memory. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.

Who’s in it. The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos stars Matthew Polenzani as Don Carlos, Sonya Yoncheva as Élisabeth de Valois, Étienne Dupuis as Rodrigue and Jamie Barton as Eboli, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlos tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.