Giuseppe Verdi · 1813–1901 · Italian
| Composed | 1867 |
| Instrumentation | 3 3 3 3 — 4 4 3 1 — tmp+perc — hp — str |
| Duration | 205 minutes |
| Soloists | Filippo II (bass), Elisabetta (lirico-spinto sop), Don Carlo (spinto ten), Rodrigo (bar), Eboli (dram mez), the Grand Inquisitor (deep bass) + 6 further roles and six Flemish deputies |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.