Verdi: La Forza del Destino

Verdi: La Forza del Destino

Verdi: La Forza del Destino
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Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli
Orchestra: Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Performer: José Carreras
Performer: Agnes Baltsa
Performer: Jean Rigby
Performer: John Tomlinson
Performer: Juan Pons
Performer: Mark Curtis
Performer: Paata Burchuladze
Performer: Petteri Salomaa
Performer: Renato Bruson
Performer: Richard Van Allan
Performer: Rosalind Plowright
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Import
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Universal Import / Dg
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Ov - Philharmonia Orchestra/Sinopoli
  2. Act One: Intro - Scena: ' Buona notte, mia figlia' - Tomlinson/Plowright
  3. Act One: Recitativo: 'Temea restasse qui fino a domani' - Rigby/Plowright
  4. Act One: Romanza: 'Me pellegrina ed orfana' - Plowright
  5. Act One: Scena: 'M'aiuti, signorina' - Rigby/Plowright
  6. Act One: Duetto: 'Ah, per sempre, o mio bell'angiol... Seguirti fino... - Carreras/Rigby/Plowright
  7. Act One: Scena - Finale I: 'E tardi... Vil seduttor' - Carreras/Rigby/Plowright/Tomlinson
  8. Act Two, Scene One: Coro - Ballabile: 'Hola, hola, hola! Ben giungi... - Ambrosian Opera Chorus
  9. Act Two, Scene One: Scena: 'La cena e pronta' Recitativo: 'Viva la... - Allan/Chorus/Plowright/Bruson/Curtis/Baltsa
  10. Act Two, Scene One: Canzone: 'Al suon del tamburo' - Baltsa/Bruson/Allan/Chorus
  11. Act Two, Scene One: Preghiera: 'Padre Eterno Signor... Pieta di noi' - Chorus/Bruson/Allan/Plowright/Baltsa/Curtis
  12. Act Two, Scene One: Scena: 'Viva la buona compagnia' Recitativo: 'Poich... - Bruson/Baltsa/Allan/Chorus/Curtis
  13. Act Two, Scene One: Ballata: 'Son Pereda, son ricco d'onore' - Bruson/Chorus
  14. Act Two, Scene One: Scena, Coro e Ripresa della Danza: 'Sta bene' - Allan/Baltsa/Bruson/Chorus
Music CD 2
  1. Act Two, Scene Two: Aria: 'Son giunta! grazie, o Dio!...Madre, pietosa Vergine - Plowright/Chorus
  2. Act Two, Scene Two: Scena: 'Chi siete?' - Pons/Plowright
  3. Act Two, Scene Two: Scena e Duetto: 'Chi mi cerca?...Infelice, delusa, reietta - Burchuladze/Plowright/Pons
  4. Act Two, Scene Two: Finale II: 'Il santo nome di Dio Signore... - Burchuladze/Pon/Plowright/Chorus
  5. Act Three, Scene One: Scena: 'Attenti al gioco' - Chorus
  6. Act Three, Scene One: 'La vita e inferno all'infelice' - Carreras
  7. Act Three, Scene One: Romanza: 'Oh, tu che in seno agli angeli' - Carreras
  8. Act Three: Scene One: Scena e Duettino: 'Al tradimento... - Bruson/Carreras
  9. Act Three, Scene One: Scena: 'All'armi!' - Chorus/Bruson/Carreras/Salomaa
  10. Act Three, Scene Two: Battaglia: 'Arde la mischia!' Scena: 'Piano... qui posi' - Bruson/Carreras
  11. Act Three, Scene Two: Scena: 'Morir! Tremenda cosa!' - Bruson
  12. Act Three, Scene Two: Aria: 'Urna fatale del mio destino... Egli e salvo!... - Bruson/Salomaa
Music CD 3
  1. Act Three, Scene Three: Ronda: 'Compagni, sostiamo' - Chorus
  2. Act Three, Scene Three: Scena E Duetto: 'Ne gustare m'e dato un'ora di... - Bruson/Carreras/Chorus
  3. Act Three, Scene Three: Coro: 'Lorche pifferi e tamburi' - Chorus
  4. Act Three, Scene Three: Strofe: 'Venite all'indovina' - Baltsa/Chorus
  5. Act Three, Scene Three: Scena: 'Qua, vivandiere, un sorso' - Chorus/Baltsa
  6. Act Three, Scene Three: Arietta: 'A buon mercato' Coro: 'Pane, pan per... - Curtis/Chorus
  7. Act Three, Scene Three: 'Che vergogna!' - Baltsa/Chorus
  8. Act Three, Scene Three: Coro - Tarantella: 'Nella guerra, e la follia' - Pons/Chorus
  9. Act Three, Scene Three: Predica: 'Toh, toh! Poffare il mondo!' Recitativo:... - Pons/Chorus/Baltsa
  10. Act Three, Scene Three: Rataplan: 'Rataplan' - Baltsa/Chorus
  11. Act Four, Scene One: Coro Ed Aria Buffa: 'Fate la carita...Che? Siete... - Chorus/Pons/Burchuladze
  12. Act Four, Scene One: Scena E Duetto: 'Auf! Pazienza non v'ha che basti... - Pons/Burchuladze/Bruson
  13. Act Four, Scene One: Scena E Duetto: 'Invano, Alvaro, ti celasti al mondo... - Bruson/Allan
  14. Act Four, Scene Two: Melodia: 'Pace, pace, mio Dio' - Plowright
  15. Act Four, Scene Two: Scena E Terzetto Finale: 'Io muoio...Confessione!... - Bruson/Carreras/Plowright/Burchuladze

Music reviews of Verdi: La Forza del Destino

Music Review: A most enjoyable forza
Rating: 5 Stars

I have to say this opera has worked its way upwards in my esteem the past couple of months or so. The first time I listened to it I thought the choice of soprano for this recording was a terrible one, but as time goes by I find that I get more and more used to her way of singing. I wouldn't take it as far as saying that Rosalind Plowright is a perfect Leonora; but even so her performance is good enough and she gets better towards the end of the opera.

The one that puts in an excellent performance here is my favourite mezzo soprano Baltsa who sings the part of Preziosilla. As always she's throwing herself heart and soul into the singing and she's adding that little extra to her performance that makes it a joy listening to her.

Renato Bruson who has a beautiful baritone is singing the part of Don Carlo di Vargas. In the duet "solenne in quest'ora" with Carreras he sounds wonderful. And his aria "urna fatale" is pure delight.

The one I have reservations about is Mark Curtis who sings the part of Trabucco. As always it's a matter of taste, but I find his voice to be unpleasant listening to.

José Carreras sings the part of Don Alvaro and to my ears he sounds wonderful even if this was recorded in 1985 and many claim that his voice was way past his sell by date. I read a review from BelCanto regarding his "Forza" video performance in 1978 and they states that "In the aria Solenne in quest'ora he sings the phrase "vi stringo al cor mio" in one breath, a feat not even managed by Franco "big breath" Corelli". This made me curious to check whether he could still do the same in this recording 7 years later, so I sat down and listened closely to this particular aria. And guess what - HE DID IT!!!! And it sounds heavenly; absolutely heavenly. Carreras is like always a committed singer from beginning to end of this opera and gives it all in every aria. And when the result is as good as this; what more can one possibly want? To me, the most important thing isn't how loud a singer can be; what I'm looking for is a singer who can stir my emotions and in this respect Carreras is unsurpassed.

The rest of the supporting cast is adequate and makes this "Forza" an enjoyable experience.
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