From Milan’s historic Teatro alla Scala, a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s "La forza del destino" starring Anna Netrebko, Ludovic Tézier, Brian Jagde, and Vasilisa Berzhansaya, led by conductor Riccardo Chailly.
From La Scala: "Riccardo Chailly inaugurated the 2024-2025 Opera Season with a new production of "La forza del destino," conducting his ninth Verdi title at La Scala. Leo Muscato will direct yet another cast of extraordinary prestige.
"A complex opera in terms of dramaturgy, first performed in St. Petersburg in 1862 and debuting in its final form at La Scala in 1869 with the creation of the famous overture, "La forza del destino" offers some of the most memorable Verdi melodies."
COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
LIBRETTO: Francesco Maria Piave based on the drama "Don Alvaro, o la fuerza del sino" by Angel de Saavedra
VENUE: Teatro alla Scala
PRESENTING COMPANY: Teatro alla Scala
ENSEMBLE: Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus
CONDUCTOR: Riccardo Chailly
CAST:
Donna Leonora: Anna Netrebko
Don Carlo di Vargas: Ludovic Tézier
Don Alvaro: Brian Jagde
Preziosilla: Vasilisa Berzhanskaya
Padre guardiano: Alexander Vinogradov
Fra Melitone: Marco Filippo Romano
Curra: Marcela Rahal
Un alcade: Huanhong Li
Mastro Trabuco: Carlo Bosi
Un chirurgo: Xhieldo Hyseni
Approx. Length: 3 hours, 53 minutes
