Don Carlo at Berlin State Opera Tickets

Experience the grandeur of Don Carlo, one of Giuseppe Verdi's most ambitious works, performed at the Berlin State Opera. This sweeping grand opera blends political intrigue, tragic love, and the weight of empire into a stage experience of extraordinary scope and emotional depth.

Based on Friedrich Schiller's drama, Don Carlo follows the Spanish Infante Don Carlo, torn between duty and forbidden love for Elisabeth of Valois — now his father's wife. As King Philip II struggles with rulership and isolation, the Grand Inquisitor's shadow looms over the court. Verdi's score soars from intimate duets to monumental choruses, culminating in one of the most powerful finales in opera.

Director Philipp Himmelmann's staging at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, with the Staatskapelle Berlin under conductor Leonardo Sini, offers a definitive reading of this masterwork.

Detailed information:

• Opera: Don Carlo
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Librettists: François Joseph Méry and Camille du Locle (after Schiller)
• Venue: Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
• City: Berlin, Germany
• Dates: 5, 7, 12, 20 & 26 June 2026
• Duration: Approx. 3h 30m incl. one interval
• Genre: Grand opera in four acts
• Language: Italian with German and English surtitles
• Director: Philipp Himmelmann
• Conductor: Leonardo Sini
• Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin

Book your tickets now for one of Verdi's most magnificent creations at Berlin State Opera.