Movie Description
La Forza del Destino
(1984)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Kirk Browning,John Dexter
- Producer : Samuel Paul
- Writer : Antonio Ghislanzoni,Francesco Maria Piave
- Cast : Leontyne Price,Giuseppe Giacomini,Leo Nucci,Bonaldo Giaiotti,Isola Jones,Enrico Fissore,Diane Kesling,Anthony Laciura,John Darrenkamp,James Courtney,Richard Vernon,James Levine,MET Orchestra
Cast
Donna Leonora
Don Alvaro
Don Carlo
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Facts
Original TitleLa Forza del Destino
Status Released
Release Information
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1984-03-23
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 03h 00m
Homepagehttps://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357011423
Production CompaniesThe Metropolitan Opera
Genres
- Music
- Drama
