Don Carlos (play) by Friedrich Schiller
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Don Carlos (play) by Friedrich Schiller is a historical drama that explores political idealism, personal freedom, and tyranny at the court of King Philip II of Spain through the tragic fate of his son, Prince Don Carlos.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don Carlos (play) by Friedrich Schiller canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical drama
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play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Schiller ⓘ |
| basedOn |
life of Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias
ⓘ
reign of Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| centralConflict | tension between Don Carlos and King Philip II ⓘ |
| centralRelationship | friendship between Don Carlos and Marquis of Posa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
enlightened humanism
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limits of monarchical power ⓘ role of the Inquisition in Spain ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias
ⓘ
Duke of Alba de Tormes ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Alba
Grand Inquisitor ⓘ Philip II of Spain ⓘ
surface form:
King Philip II of Spain
Marquis of Posa ⓘ Queen Elizabeth of Valois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1787 ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre | Weimar Classicism drama ⓘ |
| hasTragicEnding | true ⓘ |
| historicalGenre | drama about the Spanish court ⓘ |
| influenced | German political drama ⓘ |
| literaryForm | stage play ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Weimar Classicism ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation | Don Carlos (opera) by Giuseppe Verdi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of personal tragedy and political drama
ⓘ
influence on later European drama ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
advocacy of political liberty
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critique of despotism ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Spain ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| subtitle |
Infante of Spain
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surface form:
Infant von Spanien
|
| targetMedium | theatre ⓘ |
| theme |
absolutism
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conflict between duty and love ⓘ friendship ⓘ individual versus state ⓘ personal freedom ⓘ political idealism ⓘ religious intolerance ⓘ tyranny ⓘ |
| title | Don Carlos ⓘ |
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