La Forza del Destino
movie
Released March 23, 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.
Cast
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Leontyne Price
as
Donna Leonora
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Giuseppe Giacomini
as
Don Alvaro
Leo Nucci
as
Don Carlo
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Bonaldo Giaiotti
as
Padre Guardiano
Isola Jones
as
Preziosilla
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Enrico Fissore
as
Fra Melitone
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Diane Kesling
as
Curra
Anthony Laciura
as
Trabuco
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John Darrenkamp
as
A surgeon
James Courtney
as
The Mayor of Hornachuelos
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Richard Vernon
as
The Marquis of Calatrava
James Levine
as
Self - Conductor
Crew
Kirk Browning
as
Director
Giuseppe Verdi
as
Original Music Composer
Jay David Saks
as
Music Producer
Antonio Ghislanzoni
as
Writer
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John Dexter
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Director
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Francesco Maria Piave
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Writer
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Ángel de Saavedra
as
Original Story
James Levine
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Conductor
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Peter J. Hall
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Costume Designer
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Eugene Berman
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Set Designer
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Gil Wechsler
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Lighting Design
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Donald Mahler
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Choreographer