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The Real History of Opera

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Huw Edwards uncovers the histories behind six favourite operas. 4: Don Carlos. Verdi's opera is set in Spain and tells the story of a Spanish king. But its heart and music are in 19th-century Italy and in the people's struggle for national unity. Producer Martin Smith

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Huw Edwards
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Martin Smith
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