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La Forza del Destino

A war with Germany is one of the subplots in this opera, and everyone gets into a a patriotic frenzy when the old woman Preziosilla urges the men to join the cause.

Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra and Chorus

June 4, 2011, 1:00 pm

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor: Zubin Mehta

 

Cast: Violeta Urmana .............. Leonora
Salvatore Licitra ..............Don Alvaro
Enrico Lori .................Marquis of Calatrava
Roberto Frontali .........Don Carlo di Vargas
Antonella Trevisan .........Curra

 

From the historic Teatro Communale in Florence, Zubin Mehta leads Verdi's relentless drama of politics, passion and revenge, with a world-class ensemble cast led by tenor Salvatore Licitra and soprano Violeta Urmana.

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