Verdi: The Force of Destiny ( Verdi: La Forza del Destino )

Verdi: The Force of Destiny (DVD) (*)

$60.99

Original Title: Verdi: La Forza del Destino
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Linear PCM )
Italian ( DTS 5.1 )
Italian ( Mono )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
192 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1978 and produced in:
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Lamberto Puggelli

Written By:
Lamberto Puggelli

Actors:
Montserrat Caballe
Jose Carreras
Piero Cappuccilli
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Maria Luisa Nave

Synopsis:

La forza del destino is an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on a Spanish drama, Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino, by Ángel de Saavedra. A performance recorded live in La Scala, Milan, on 18th June 1978, conducted by Giuseppe Patane, to mark the bicentenary of the foundation of the Opera House. Sung in Italian, with subtitles available in English, French and Spanish.

Leonora and Don Alvaro are preparing to elope when her father enters the room to stop them. He has opposed their marriage because of Don Alvaro's mixed ancestory. In a token of surrender, Alvaro throws his pistol to the floor which discharges. Fatally wounded, the Marquis curses Leonora and the force of destiny is thus set in motion. Leonora escapes and goes to a monastery to repent and spend her last days. Her brother, Don Carlo, has vowed to hunt her and Alvaro down and kill them to vendicate his father's death. Don Carlo and Alvaro meet in Italy during the war, and before Carlo can extract his vengeance, Alvaro escapes. He unknowingly goes to the same monastery as Leonora. One evening, Carlo arrives and the two duel. All three of their paths converge for a final fatal time.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 14 April, 2016.