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11 unusual facts about Don Carlos


Black Prophet

Rita Marley, Pliers, Don Carlos, Yellowman, Steel Pulse, Lucky Dube, Alpha Blondy, Buju Banton and Dean Fraser, who produced a song on his latest album Tribulations in December 2010.

Charles Percy

Charles "Don Carlos" Percy (1704–1794), founder of a wealthy lineage in the southern United States

Don Carlos

It was given in 29 December 1886 in Modena, and has become known as the "Modena version", which was published by Ricordi as "a new edition in five acts without ballet".

The BBC Concert Orchestra under John Matheson broadcast the opera in June 1973 with the roles of Don Carlos sung by André Turp, Philippe II by Joseph Rouleau, and Rodrigue by Robert Savoie.

Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville

In 1833, the death of his uncle, Queen Ferdinand VII, divided the court between supporters of Queen Isabella II, and their mutual uncle, Don Carlos.

Joseph Bernelle

In Spring of 1835, the French Government handed the use of the Legion to the Spanish Government in order to fight Don Carlos.

Monastery of Yuste

A fictitious visit by Carlos, Prince of Asturias and other characters provides the moonlit setting for the last act of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Don Carlos.

Ronald Charles

His nickname among the troops was 'Don Carlos', deriving from his commanding personality and his height of 6’ 4”.

Slightly Stoopid

Utilizing the technology of their studio's Constellation sound system, Slightly Stoopid had the privilege to invite some of their close friends and family down to record Live at Roberto's TRI Studios, performing alongside Weir as well as Karl Denson, Don Carlos, Ivan Neville, Ian Neville and host Tommy Chong.

Their reggae influences stem from artists such as Yellowman, Don Carlos and Buju Banton.

Thomas George Percy

Son of Charles "Don Carlos" Percy, (1704-1794), an adventurer from Ireland with pretensions to blood lines of the Dukes of Northumberland, Thomas George Percy was born in Alabama in the late 1780s and graduated from Princeton in 1806.


Cherubino Kirchmayr

Among his portraits are those of the Albrizzi family, the Countess Anima Morosini, the Hoyos family, and Don Carlos, pretender to the Spanish throne.

Felix Lichnowsky

He entered the Prussian army in 1834, but left it in 1838 to enter the service of the Spanish pretender Don Carlos, where he received the rank of brigadier general.

Gabriele Santini

Considered one of great Verdi conductors of his generation, he left notable recordings of Simon Boccanegra and Don Carlos, both with Tito Gobbi and Boris Christoff, as well as La traviata with Maria Callas.

Juan Pons

His commitments for 2003 included: Madama Butterfly at the Teatro Comunale in Florence, Andrea Chénier and Simon Boccanegra at the Teatro Regio di Torino, La Gioconda and Don Carlos at the Zurich Opera, Otello at the New National Theatre Tokyo, Aida at the Liceo of Barcelona.

Parasat Cable TV

It has also formed partnerships with other cable operators in Gingoog City and the municipalities of Balingasag, Don Carlos and Valencia, Bukidnon.