Study Guide
Study Guide Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Beginner's Guide to Opera
- Who's Who At the Opera
- The Lyric Opera House
- BOC Education Programs
- A Bibliography of Selected Readings
- Education Resources
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PREVIOUS OPERAS
La Forza del Destino
Opera in four acts
Music:
Giuseppe Verdi (Jew-SEHP-peh VEHR-di)
b. 10 October, 1813; Le Roncole, Busseto, Italy
d. 27 January, 1901; Milan, Italy
Libretto:
Francesco Maria Piave, based on the play “Don
Alvaro, o La Fuerza del sino” by Angel de Saavedra, the Duque de Rivas;
later revised by Antonio Ghislanzoni.
Premiere:
10 November, 1862; Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre, St. Petersburg, Russia
Principal Characters:
| Leonora (Leh-oh-NOH-rah) daughter of the Marquis | Soprano |
| Don Alvaro (Dohn Al-VAH-roh) | Tenor |
| Don Carlo (Dohn CAHR-loh) son of the Marquis | Baritone |
| Padre Guardiano (PAH-dreh Gwahr-DYAH-noh) Franciscan Priest | Bass |
| Il Marchese di Calatrava (Eehl Mar-CHEH-zeh dee Cah-lah-TRAH-va) | Bass |
| Preziosilla (Preh-tsee-oh-SEEL-lah) a young gypsy | Mezzo soprano |
| Fra Melitone (Frah Meh-lee-TOH-neh) Franciscan Friar | Baritone |
| Curra – (Koor-rah) confidante of Leonora | Mezzo soprano |
La Forza del Destino (Lah FOR-tsa dehl deh-STEE-noh) takes place in Spain and Italy in the 18th century.