La Forza del Destino / Verdi (version concert)

SUNDAY 20TH JULY / 21h30

Roman Theater

Postponed to the next day in case of bad weather

Duration : 2h55

Opera in 4 acts

Music by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Ángel de Saavedra (Antonio Ghislanzoni for the 1869 revision)

Premiere: Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, 10 November 1862 (Teatro alla Scala, 27 February 1869).

CONDUCTOR Daniele Rustioni

DONNA LEONORA Anna Pirozzi

PREZIOSILLA Ekaterina Semenchuk

CURRA Julie Pasturaud

DON ALVARO Brian Jagde

DON CARLO DI VARGAS Ariun Ganbaatar

IL MARCHESE DI CALATRAVA/PADRE GUARDIANO Michele Pertusi

FRA MELITONE Ambrogio Maestri

MASTRO TRABUCO Rodolphe Briand

UN ALCADE/UN CHIRURGO Louis Morvan

Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon

Chœurs de l’Opéra de Lyon

Coproduction with le Festival d’Aix-en-Provence

Everyone knows the famous opening of La Forza del Destino. Yet it is only the prelude to an exceptional drama that unfolds over several years and features characters ‘larger than life’. An immense fresco of love and war, the work gives pride of place to the great choruses, who so magnificently fill the space of the ancient theatre. The soloists, meanwhile, each find their moment of bravery or introspection.

The Chorégies, in co-production with the Festival d'Aix-en-Provence, are delighted to welcome back Maestro Daniele Rustioni, who triumphed here in memorable performances of La Traviata.

La Forza del Destino in Orange: an obvious choice!