Act I Scene 1: Prelude

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 1: Charles the Fifth, our mighty Lord (Chorus of Friars, Old Monk)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Clive Bayley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 1: And I have lost her (Don Carlos, Old Monk)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, Clive Bayley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 1: There he is! The Prince (Rodrigo, Don Carlos)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 1: But the King has not yet discovered your secret? (Rodrigo, Don Carlos)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: William Dazeley, Julian Gavin

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 1: God who has brought us together (Don Carlos, Rodrigo, Chorus of Friars, Old Monk)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, William Dazeley, Clive Bayley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: Where the pine grove is green and shady (Chorus, Thibault, Eboli)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julia Sporsén, Jane Dutton

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: In the marble palace of the Moorish King (Eboli, Thibault, Chorus)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Jane Dutton, Julia Sporsén

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: The Queen (Chorus, Eboli, Elisabeth, Thibault, Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson, Jane Dutton, Julia Sporsén

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: I'm so eager to hear the news you bring (Eboli, Rodrigo, Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julia Sporsén, William Dazeley, Janice Watson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: Carlos my friend, hope of our future (Rodrigo, Eboli, Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: William Dazeley, Janice Watson, Julia Sporsén

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: I come before the Queen and I ask for a favour (Don Carlos, Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, Janice Watson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: Here where I stand let the earth crack asunder (Don Carlos, Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, Janice Watson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: The King (Thibault, Philip, Chorus)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Jane Dutton, Alastair Miles

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: Don't weep, my dear companion (Elisabeth, Rodrigo, Philip, Chorus)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson, Alastair Miles, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: Remain her! I've seen you at my court (Philip, Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: O King, I come here from Flanders (Rodrigo, Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act I Scene 2: What kind of peace is this you give your subject? (Rodrigo, Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: William Dazeley, Alastair Miles

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 1: Prelude

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 1: At midnight in the garden of the Queen… (Don Carlos, Eboli)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, Jane Dutton

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 1: Alas your youthful mind has no idea (Eboli, Don Carlos, Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Jane Dutton, Julian Gavin, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 1: Now he has scorned the love I gave him (Eboli, Rodrigo, Don Carlos)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, William Dazeley, Jane Dutton

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 1: Treacherous son, adult'rous lover (Eboli, Rodrigo, Don Carlos)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Jane Dutton, Julian Gavin, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 2: Today is a day of gladness and joy (Chorus of People, Chorus of Monks)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 2: Let the sacred doors now be opened (Royal Herald, Chorus of People, Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Campbell Russell, Alastair Miles

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 2: O Heav'n! It's Carlos! (Elisabeth, Rodrigo, Philip, Don Carlos, Flemish Deputies, Chorus of Monks, Thibault)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson, William Dazeley, Alastair Miles, John Tomlinson, Campbell Russell, Julian Close, Grant Doyle, Stephen Richardson, Riccardo Simonetti, Stephen Dowson, A. Galloway Bell

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 2: Sire! I have something to ask you! (Don Carlos, Philip, Elisabeth, Rodrigo, Thibault, Monks, Chorus of People)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles, William Dazeley, John Tomlinson, Janice Watson, Julia Sporsén, Campbell Russell

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act II Scene 2: O heav'n! (Elisabeth, Don Carlos, Chorus of People, Philip, Monks, Voice from Heaven, Flemish Deputies)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson, Alastair Miles, John Tomlinson, Julia Sporsén, Rebecca Ryan, Julian Close, Grant Doyle, Stephen Richardson, Riccardo Simonetti, Stephen Dowson, A. Galloway Bell

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: Introduction

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: She has no love for me! (Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: I'll only sleep when I am laid to rest (Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: The Grand Inquisitor (Count of Lerma, Grand Inquisitor, Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Stephen Briggs, Alastair Miles, John Tomlinson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: In this land of Spain no heresy has thrived (Grand Inquisitor, Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: John Tomlinson, Alastair Miles

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: Your highness I ask for justice! (Elisabeth, Philip)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson, Alastair Miles

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: You know full well, my hand was plighted (Elisabeth, Philip, Eboli, Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson, Alastair Miles, Jane Dutton, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: Accurst be this hour (Philip, Eboli, Rodrigo, Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles, William Dazeley, Janice Watson, Jane Dutton

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: Forgive! Forgive and pardon a woman who's wronged you (Eboli, Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Jane Dutton, Janice Watson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 1: Oh cruel fate. Oh hated gift (Eboli)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Jane Dutton

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 2: I'm here my Carlos (Rodrigo, Don Carlos)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: William Dazeley, Julian Gavin

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 2: My last day has dawned forever (Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 2: But why do you speak of death? (Don Carlos, Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 2: O Carlos, now listen, your mother awaits you (Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 2: Now I die, die contented (Rodrigo)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: William Dazeley

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act III Scene 2: My son I return you your sword (Philip, Don Carlos, Chorus, Chorus of People, Count of Lerma, Grandees of Spain, Eboli, Grand Inquisitor)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles, Julian Gavin, John Tomlinson, Jane Dutton, Stephen Briggs

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act IV: Introduction

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Conductor: Richard Farnes

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

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act IV: France, my noble land, so dear to me in childhood! (Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act IV: She's there! (Don Carlos, Elisabeth)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Julian Gavin, Janice Watson

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act IV: We shall meet not in this world (Elisabeth, Don Carlos)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Janice Watson, Julian Gavin

Conductor: Richard Farnes

Act IV: Yes, for ever! A double sacrifice is needed! (Philip, Grand Inquisitor, Elisabeth, Don Carlos, Old Monk, Chorus of Monks)

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Ensemble: Opera North Chorus, Orchestra of Opera North

Performer: Alastair Miles, John Tomlinson, Julian Gavin, Janice Watson, Clive Bayley

Conductor: Richard Farnes