La Forza Del Destino
James Levine conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in this 1997 RCA recording of Verdi's grandest opera, featuring an all-star cast led by American soprano Leontyne Price as Leonora and Plácido Domingo as Manrico. La Forza Del Destino is Verdi at his most ambitious—a sprawling, tragic tale with some of his most thrilling musical ideas. Price brings warmth and power to Leonora's demanding role, while Domingo is in splendid voice. Levine's conducting is clear and forceful, allowing the music's dramatic sweep to come through without losing intimate moments. This is opera on the largest scale, with multiple memorable arias and the kind of orchestral writing that shows why Verdi remains opera's greatest composer.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Opera Romantic |
| Media | Mint (M) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Label | RCA Victor Red Seal, BMG Classics |
| Year | 1997 |
| Country | Germany |
| Format | 3xCD |
Tracklist+
Genre:
Classical
Style:
Opera, Romantic
Label:
RCA Victor Red Seal,BMG Classics
Country:
Germany
Year:
27 Jan 1997
. Act 1
1-1. London Symphony Orchestra, James Levine (2) - Overture 7:11
1-2. Kurt Moll, Leontyne Price - Buona Notte, Mia Figlia 2:30
1-3. Gillian Knight, Leontyne Price - Temea Restasse 1:44
1-4. Leontyne Price - Me Pellegrina 3:41
1-5. Gillian Knight, Leontyne Price - M'aiuti, Signorina 0:25
1-6. Placido Domingo, Leontyne Price - Ah, Per Sempre 2:43
1-7. Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo, Gillian Knight - Dimani Si Partirà 4:12
1-8. Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo, Gillian Knight, Kurt Moll - È Tardi 2:15
. Act 2
. Scene 1
1-9. John Alldis Choir - Holà, Holà, Holà! 1:18
1-10. Malcolm King, John Alldis Choir, Sherrill Milnes, Leontyne Price, Michel Sénéchal, Fiorenza Cossotto - La Cena È Pronta 2:12
1-11. Fiorenza Cossotto, John Alldis Choir, Sherrill Milnes, Malcolm King - Al Suon Del Tamburo 3:13
1-12. John Alldis Choir, Sherrill Milnes, Malcolm King, Leontyne Price - Padre Eterno Signor 4:00
1-13. Sherrill Milnes, Malcolm King, John Alldis Choir, Michel Sénéchal - Viva La Buona Compagnia! 1:59
1-14. Sherrill Milnes, John Alldis Choir, Malcolm King - Poich'imberbe 2:13
1-15. Malcolm King, Fiorenza Cossotto, Sherrill Milnes, John Alldis Choir - Sta Bene 2:47
. Scene 2
1-16. Leontyne Price - Son Giunta! ... Grazie, O Dio! 1:31
1-17. Leontyne Price, John Alldis Choir - Madre, Madre, Pietosa Vergine 5:00
1-18. Gabriel Bacquier, Leontyne Price - Chi Siete? 2:19
1-19. Bonaldo Giaiotti, Leontyne Price, Gabriel Bacquier - Chi Mi Cerca? 6:10
1-20. Leontyne Price, Bonaldo Giaiotti - Se Voi Scacciate 6:42
. Scene 3
2-1. Bonaldo Giaiotti, Gabriel Bacquier, John Alldis Choir - Il Santo Nome 7:34
2-2. Leontyne Price - La Vergine Degli Angeli 3:21
. Act 3
. Scene 1
2-3. Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason - Attenti Al Gioco, Attenti 4:26
2-4. Placido Domingo - La Vita È Inferno 2:55
2-5. Placido Domingo - Oh, Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli 3:16
2-6. Sherrill Milnes, Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason, Placido Domingo, John Alldis Choir, William Elvin - Al Tradimento 4:24
2-7. Sherrill Milnes, William Elvin, Placido Domingo - Piano ... Qui Posi 1:39
2-8. Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes - Solenne In Quest'ora 4:01
2-9. Sherrill Milnes - Morir! ... Tremenda Cosa! 2:09
2-10. Sherrill Milnes, William Elvin - Urna Fatale Del Mio Destino 5:55
. Scene 2
2-11. Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason - Compagni, Sostiamo 2:48
2-12. Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes - Nè Gustare M'è Dato 1:52
2-13. Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes - Sleale! Il Segreto 6:15
2-14. Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason, Sherrill Milnes, Placido Domingo - Fermi, Arrestate! 1:09
2-15. John Alldis Choir, Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason, Fiorenza Cossotto - Lorchè Pifferi E Tamburi 2:37
2-16. Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason, Fiorenza Cossotto, John Alldis Choir - Qua Vivandiere, Un Sorso 0:51
2-17. Michel Sénéchal, Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason - A Buon Mercato Chi Vuol Comprare 2:20
2-18. John Alldis Choir, Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason - Pane, Pan, Per Carità 2:49
2-19. Fiorenza Cossotto, John Alldis Choir - Nella Guerra È La Follia 2:08
2-20. Gabriel Bacquier, Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason - Toh, Toh! ... Poffare Il Mondo! 3:34
2-21. Fiorenza Cossotto, Peter Hall (8), Edgar Fleet, Brian Etheridge, William Mason, John Alldis Choir - Lasciatelo Ch'ei Vada 3:26
. Act 4
. Scene 1
3-1. John Alldis Choir, Gabriel Bacquier, Bonaldo Giaiotti - Fate La Carità 7:01
3-2. Gabriel Bacquier, Bonaldo Giaiotti - Auf! ... Pazienza Non V'ha 4:19
3-3. Bonaldo Giaiotti, Sherrill Milnes, Gabriel Bacquier - Giunge Qualcun ... Aprite 1:15
3-4. Sherrill Milnes, Placido Domingo - Invano, Alvaro 3:34
3-5. Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes - Le Minacce, I Fieri Accenti 1:13
3-6. Sherrill Milnes, Placido Domingo - Ah, Una Suora Mi Lasciasti 4:08
. Scene 2
3-7. Leontyne Price - Pace, Pace, Mio Dio 5:30
3-8. Sherrill Milnes, Placido Domingo, Leontyne Price - Io Muoio! 3:17
3-9. Bonaldo Giaiotti, Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo - Non Imprecare, Umiliati 5:38
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