Verdi
La Forza del Destino
For Verdi fans, this performance of his dark, magnificent opera is something of a touchstone. James Levine knows just how to bring all the elements in this sprawling canvas together in one gripping picture. The legendary Leontyne Price is spectacular as Leonora, desperately in love with Alvaro (Plácido Domingo at his most incandescent), even after fate wrenches them apart. Cornell MacNeil is Don Carlo, Leonora’s vengeful brother, and Martti Talvela is the compassionate Padre Guardiano.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Mar 12, 1977
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Run Time
2 HRS 49 MIN