Giuseppe Verdi
La Forza del Destino

Opera in three acts
“Conductor Evgeny Kolobov” series
Chorus and orchestra of the Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
Conductor Evgeny Kolobov
Choirmaster Natalya Popovich
Recorded 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
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