La Forza del Destino (1984)
La Forza del Destino (1984)
Leonora plans to elope with Don Alvaro, but he accidentally shoots and kills her father, who curses them as he dies. The lovers go on the run, but get separated. Bent on revenge, Leonora's brother Don Carlo, hunts them down. Verdi painted an immense canvas with this dark but tuneful opera, vividly brought to life in John Dexter’s production, with sets by the great Eugene Berman. The legendary Leontyne Price is seen in one of her greatest roles, Leonora. Price’s soaring voice encompasses every nuance of Leonora’s emotion as she moves from joy through resignation to ultimate heartbreak. James Levine’s brilliant leading of the Met orchestra and chorus is a lesson in Verdi style. Giuseppe Giacomini is Alvaro, the man Leonora loves, and Leo Nucci is Don Carlo, the dark instrument of their Fate.

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Cast

Leontyne Price Leontyne Price As: Donna Leonora
Giuseppe Giacomini Giuseppe Giacomini As: Don Alvaro
Leo Nucci Leo Nucci As: Don Carlo
Bonaldo Giaiotti Bonaldo Giaiotti As: Padre Guardiano
Isola Jones Isola Jones As: Preziosilla
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Storyline

Leonora plans to elope with Don Alvaro, but he accidentally shoots and kills her father, who curses them as he dies. The lovers go on the run, but get separated. Bent on revenge, Leonora's brother Don Carlo, hunts them down. Verdi painted an immense canvas with this dark but tuneful opera, vividly brought to life in John Dexter’s production, with sets by the great Eugene Berman. The legendary Leontyne Price is seen in one of her greatest roles, Leonora. Price’s soaring voice encompasses every nuance of Leonora’s emotion as she moves from joy through resignation to ultimate heartbreak. James Levine’s brilliant leading of the Met orchestra and chorus is a lesson in Verdi style. Giuseppe Giacomini is Alvaro, the man Leonora loves, and Leo Nucci is Don Carlo, the dark instrument of their Fate.


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Details

Genres: Music, Drama

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 23 March 1984

Country: US

Runtime: 180m

Company Credits

Company: The Metropolitan Opera

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Cast

Leontyne Price

Leontyne Price

Donna Leonora

Giuseppe Giacomini

Giuseppe Giacomini

Don Alvaro

Leo Nucci

Leo Nucci

Don Carlo

Bonaldo Giaiotti

Bonaldo Giaiotti

Padre Guardiano

Isola Jones

Isola Jones

Preziosilla

Enrico Fissore

Enrico Fissore

Fra Melitone

Diane Kesling

Diane Kesling

Curra

Anthony Laciura

Anthony Laciura

Trabuco

John Darrenkamp

John Darrenkamp

A surgeon

James Courtney

James Courtney

The Mayor of Hornachuelos

Richard Vernon

Richard Vernon

The Marquis of Calatrava

James Levine

James Levine

Self - Conductor

MET Orchestra

MET Orchestra

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Vivienne de Stefano

Vivienne de Stefano

Production Secretary

Michael Bronson

Michael Bronson

Executive Producer

Karen Adler Barbosa

Karen Adler Barbosa

Associate Producer

John Rice

John Rice

Production Assistant

Samuel Paul

Samuel Paul

Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Peter J. Hall

Peter J. Hall

Costume Designer

Victor Callegari

Victor Callegari

Makeup Artist

Nina Lawson

Nina Lawson

Hairstylist

Sound

Giuseppe Verdi

Giuseppe Verdi

Original Music Composer

Jay David Saks

Jay David Saks

Music Producer

James Levine

James Levine

Conductor

Bill King

Bill King

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Gil Wechsler

Gil Wechsler

Lighting Design

Art Department

Eugene Berman

Eugene Berman

Set Designer

Other Crew

Donald Mahler

Donald Mahler

Choreographer

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