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The Force of Destiny

Verdi's epic opera combines love, war, religion and fate, and is sung by a stellar cast including Sondra Radvanovsky, Brian Jagde and Etienne Dupuis, conducted by Mark Elder.

Verdi's The Force of Destiny from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Leonora and Don Alvaro's secret elopement goes horribly wrong when Leonora's father accidentally gets killed by Alvaro. Separated in the confusion, the lovers instead seek refuge in spirituality and solitude, but Leonora's brother hasn't forgotten and is determined to get revenge. Will fate bring them all together again? Verdi's epic opera combines love, war, religion and fate, and is sung by a stellar cast including Sondra Radvanovsky, Brian Jagde and Etienne Dupuis, conducted by Mark Elder.

Andrew McGregor presents, and is joined in the box by Professor Roger Parker.

Verdi: The Force of Destiny - opera in 4 acts
Donna Leonora ..... Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano)
Don Alvaro ..... Brian Jagde (tenor)
Don Carlo di Vargas ..... Etienne Dupuis (baritone)
Padre Guardiano ...... Evgeny Stavinsky (bass)
Preziosilla ...... Vasilisa Berzhanskaya (mezzo-soprano)
Fra Melitone ..... Rodion Pogossov (baritone)
Mastro Trabuco ..... Carlo Bosi (tenor)
Marquis of Calatrava ..... James Creswell (bass)
Curra ..... Chanae Curtis (soprano)
Alcalde ..... Thomas D Hopkinson (bass)
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Mark Elder (conductor)

Read the full synopsis on the Royal Opera House website: https://bit.ly/3S7kOas

3 hours, 34 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Oct 2023 18:30

Music Played

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    The Force of Destiny - Acts 1 & 2

    Performer: Brian Jagde. Performer: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya. Performer: ChanΓ΅e Curtis. Performer: Thomas D Hopkinson. Singer: Sondra Radvanovsky. Singer: Γ‰tienne Dupuis. Singer: Evgeny Stavinsky. Singer: Rodion Pogossov. Singer: Carlo Bosi. Singer: James Creswell. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Mark Elder.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    The Force of Destiny - Act 3

    Performer: Brian Jagde. Performer: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya. Performer: ChanΓ΅e Curtis. Performer: Thomas D Hopkinson. Singer: Sondra Radvanovsky. Singer: Γ‰tienne Dupuis. Singer: Evgeny Stavinsky. Singer: Rodion Pogossov. Singer: Carlo Bosi. Singer: James Creswell. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Mark Elder.
  • Giuseppe Verdi

    The Force of Destiny - Act 4

    Performer: Brian Jagde. Performer: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya. Performer: ChanΓ΅e Curtis. Performer: Thomas D Hopkinson. Singer: Sondra Radvanovsky. Singer: Γ‰tienne Dupuis. Singer: Evgeny Stavinsky. Singer: Rodion Pogossov. Singer: Carlo Bosi. Singer: James Creswell. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Mark Elder.

Broadcast

  • Sat 21 Oct 2023 18:30