Verdi: La Forza Del Destino (The Force of Destiny) - the complete opera.

This John Dexter production was premiered in 1975 and filmed in 1984.

"I do not doubt that better acted Forzas will emerge on the medium including that from La Scala with Mirella Freni. But neither she, nor any other singer I know currently performing the role of Leonora, has Leontyne Price's lineage in this repertoire. Who could begin to challenge the quality of her singing even at this late stage of her career? For the occasion, and the tribute to one of the greatest Verdi singers of our time, this performance is recommended."
(MusicWeb Jan 2006)

The incomparable Leontyne Price delivered a series of unforgettable performances as Leonora, imprinting the role with the uniqueness of her voice and her superlative acting

James Levine's conducting was hailed by The New York Times for being "full of drive and fire" with "the grandeur of the magnificent score coming through"

La Forza del Destino had its world premiere in 1862 and was Verdi's strongest statement on the inexorability of fate

This Met performance is based on the 1869 version of Forza, which includes Verdi's entirely new ending for the opera.

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