
Theatre· Köln
Don Karlos
**Don Karlos** (1787) is a drama by Friedrich Schiller set in 16th-century Spain, telling the tragic story of Infante Don Carlos, son of King Philip II, whose love for his father's young bride Elisabeth of Valois entangles him in court intrigue. Amid his personal conflict, Carlos befriends the idealistic Marquis of Posa, and the play explores themes of political freedom, tyranny, friendship, and d