Giuseppe Verdi La Forza del DestinoOpera in three acts “Conductor Evgeny Kolobov” series Chorus and orchestra of the Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre Conductor Evgeny KolobovChoirmaster Natalya PopovichRecorded live from the Moscow Operetta Theatre on September 6, 1979 | Giuseppe Verdi LA FORZA DEL DESTINO Opera in three acts Libretto by Francesco Piave based on the drama by Angel Perez de Saavedra Don Alvaro, or the Force of Destiny Musical version by Evgeny Kolobov CD 1 Act 1. Scene 1 1. Introduction and Scene “Buona notte, mia figlia” (Marquis, Leonora) 2. Recitative and Romance “Temea restasse qui fino a domani!.. Me pellegrina ed orfana” (Curra, Leonora) 3. Scene and Duet “T’aiuto, signorina, piú presto andrem… Ah, per sempre, o mio bell’angiol” (Curra, Leonora, Alvaro) Recitative and Finale “È tardi!.. Vil seduttor! Infame figlia!” (Leonora, Alvaro, Curra, Marquis) 4. Overture Scene 2 5. Chorus and Dance “Holà, holà holà!” Scene “La cena è pronta…” (Mayor, Carlo, chorus, Leonora, Trabuco) Recitative and Canzona “Viva la guerra!.. Al suon del tamburo” (Preziosilla, Carlo, mayor, chorus) 6. Prayer “Padre Eterno, Signor…” (Leonora, Preziosilla, Trabuco, Carlo, mayor, chorus) 7. Scene “Viva la buona compagnia!” (Carlo, Preziosilla, Trabuco, mayor, chorus) 8. Scene and Ballade “Poich’imberbe è l’incognito… Son Pereda, son ricco d’onore” (Carlo, mayor, chorus) 9. Scene, Chorus and Dance “Figliuoli, è tardi” (mayor, Preziosilla, Carlo, chorus) Scene3 10. Recitative and Aria “Son giunta!.. Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora, male chorus) 11. Scene and Duet “Chi siete?.. Infelice, delusa rejetta…” (Melitone, Leonora, Guardiano) 12. Finale “Il santo nome di Dio Signore… La Vergine degli Angeli” (Guardiano, Melitone, male chorus, Leonora) CD 1: 72.09 CD 2. Act 2. Scene 4 1. Introduction 2. Scene and Duettino “Al tradimento… Amici in vita e in morte” (Alvaro, Carlo) 3. Scene and Battle “All’armi! All’armi!” (Alvaro, Carlo, the Surgeon, male chorus) 4. Scene and Duettino “V’ha periglio?… Solenne in quest’ora giurarmi dovete” (Carlo, Alvaro, the Surgeon) 5. Scene and Aria “Morir!.. Tremenda cosa!.. Urna fatale del mio destino” (Carlo, the Surgeon) Scene 5 6. Song of Preziosilla and Chorus “Venite all’indovina” 7. Tarantella and Chorus “Qua, vivandiere, un sorso. Nella guerra è la follia” (Preziosilla, chorus) 8. Sermon “Toh, toh! Poffare il mondo” (Melitone, chorus) 9. Recitative and Rataplan “Lasciatelo ch’ei vada… Rataplan della Gloria” (Preziosilla, chorus) 10. Scene and Duet “Nè gustare m’è dato… Sleale! Il segreto fu dunque violato?” (Alvaro, Carlo, male chorus) Act 3. Scene 6 11. Chorus “Venite, adoremus et procedamus ante Deum” 12. Scene and Duet “Siete il portiere?.. Col sangue sol cancellasi” (Carlo, Alvaro, Melitone) Scene 7 13. Melody “Pace, pace, mio Dio!” (Leonora) 14. Scene and Final Terzetto “Io muoio!.. Confessione!.. Non imprecare, umiliati” (Carlo, Alvaro, Leonora, Guardiano) 15. Chorus and Vocalise “La Vergine degli Angeli” (male chorus, Melitone, Guardiano, soprano) CD 2: 71.02 The Marquis of Calatrava – Sergey Vyalkov, bass Leonora di Vargas, his daughter – Olga Solovieva, soprano Don Carlo di Vargas, his son – Nikolai Moiseyenko, baritone Alvaro – Oleg Pletenko, tenor Preziosilla, a gypsy – Natalia Ivanova, mezzo-soprano Father Guardiano – Vladimir Ognovenko, bass Fra Melitone – Nikolai Golyshev, baritone Curra, Leonora’s maid – Henrietta Lank, mezzo-soprano Trabuco, a muleteer – Mikhail Kovalev, tenor A mayor – Vladimir Smakotin, bariton A surgeon – Stanislav Borovkov, bariton Vocalise – Tatiana Bobrovitskaya, soprano Total time 143:11 | |