The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with Verdi’s dramatic epic "La Forza del Destino," broadcast live from the Met stage.
Soprano sensation Lise Davidsen takes on the role of the embattled heroine Leonora, whose forbidden love is thwarted by the force of destiny.
Tenor Brian Jagde is her beloved, the outcast Alvaro and baritone Igor Golovatenko is Leonora’s vengeful brother, Carlo.
The cast also features Soloman Howard, Patrick Carfizzi, and Judit Kutasi.
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin presides over the Met Orchestra and Chorus in Verdi’s sweeping score.
"La Forza del Destino" will be heard live over the Robert K. Johnson Foundation-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network on Classical IPR at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9.
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