Name: Designing La forza del destino for The Royal Opera
Uploaded: 2023-04-26T19:43:17.000Z
Description: Designing The Force of Destiny for The Royal Opera

Company

Singer

Bass

James Creswell

The Marquis of Calatrava

Soprano

Sondra Radvanovsky

Leonora

Baritone

Etienne Dupuis

Don Carlo of Vargas

Aleksei Isaev

Tenor

Brian Jagde

Don Alvaro

Mezzo-soprano

Chanáe Curtis

Curra

Vasilisa Berzhanskaya

Preziosilla

Thomas D Hopkinson

Mayor

Carlo Bosi

Maestro Trabuco

Evgeny Stavinsky

The Father Superior

Rodion Pogossov

Fra Melitone

London

United Kingdom

Royal Opera House

Amsterdam

Netherlands

Dutch National Opera & Ballet

Mark Elder

Conductor

Stage director

Christof Loy

Set designer

Christian Schmidt

Lighting designer

Olaf Winter

Choreographer

Otto Pichler

Dramaturge

Klaus Bertisch

Main Stage

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Italian

La forza del destino - The Force of Destiny

La forza del destino

Public

Opera

The Force of Destiny

English

Approved

Designing The Force of Destiny for The Royal Opera

Designing La forza del destino for The Royal Opera

A hint of psychological depth is promised in the overture, where we see Leonora and Don Carlo as children, brother intimidating sister, then she cradling her other brother – who died, we learn from Loy's note – in imitation of the Pietà. It also shows Don Carlo leaving the family home before the night of his father's fatal accident.

Outrageous fortune: stellar opening night for La forza del destino at Covent Garden

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Torn apart by a tragic accident on the night of their elopement, Leonora and Don Alvaro seek refuge in spirituality and solitude. But when war brings Alvaro side-by-side with Leonora's estranged brother, the legacy of the past threatens to plunge their lives into turmoil once again. 

With its haunting melodic refrain, the rousing 'Rataplan' march and Leonora's soaring prayer, 'La vergine degli angeli', Christof Loy's incisive production returns, conducted by Mark Elder and with vivid choreography by Otto Pichler. 

GUIDANCE
Parental guidance recommended
This performance contains scenes of a mild sexual nature and a gunshot towards the end of Act I.

ACCESSIBILITY
There is lift access and step-free routes to over 100 seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony and Amphitheatre. There are 10 steps or fewer to some seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony, Amphitheatre and the Donald Gordon Grand Tier. All seats in the Orchestra stalls are accessed by 9 steps or more. There is an Assisted Hearing Facility, and we produce Audio Introductions for most Main Stage Events. 

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The Force of Destiny by Giuseppe Verdi, From Royal Opera House (2023/2023), Directed by Christof Loy,, Conductor Mark Elder

Credits (Cast & Crew)

Royal Opera House

Mark Elder

Christof Loy

Cast

James Creswell

Sondra Radvanovsky

Etienne Dupuis

Aleksei Isaev

Brian Jagde

Chanáe Curtis

Vasilisa Berzhanskaya

Thomas D Hopkinson

Carlo Bosi

Evgeny Stavinsky

Rodion Pogossov

Crew

Christian Schmidt

Olaf Winter

Otto Pichler

Klaus Bertisch

Ensemble

Royal Opera Chorus

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Co-Producer

Dutch National Opera & Ballet

Program, About & Synopsis

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