La Forza del Destino - The Met (1996)
With James Levine at the helm, Verdi’s multi-faceted masterpiece is revealed as a drama of almost Shakespearean proportions. Superstar Plácido Domingo takes on he demanding role of Don Alvaro, the outcast whose noble gesture unwittingly sets the wheels of fate in motion and destroys an entire family. Sharon Sweet is Leonora, the woman he loves, and Vladimir Chernov singe her vengeful brother Don Carlo, whose twisted hate is all-consuming. Roberto Scandiuzzi is the benevolent Padre Guardiano.
Director: Giancarlo Del Monaco
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Plácido Domingo as Don Alvaro |
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Vladimir Chernov as Don Carlo |
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Sharon Sweet as Leonora |
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Roberto Scandiuzzi as |
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Gloria Schalchi as |
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Bruno Pola as |
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James Levine as Conductor |
| Writing | Francesco Maria Piave | Writer |
| Crew | Giuseppe Verdi | Compositor |
| Directing | Giancarlo Del Monaco | Director |
| Sound | James Levine | Conductor |