Verdi
La Forza del Destino
Verdi painted an immense canvas with this dark but tuneful opera. 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.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Mar 24, 1984
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Run Time
2 HRS 48 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus