La forza del destino

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)

DESCRIPTION

Even in a crowded field of distinguished sopranos, Martina Arroyo asserts herself here as a Verdian interpreter for the ages. Her Leonora in La forza del destino meets the role’s formidable demands with security and freedom, uniting intensity of expression with moments of strikingly fragile subtlety. Sherrill Milnes brings welcome bravado and theatrical flair to Don Carlo, as always interpolating the odd high-note whenever the opportunity arose.. By contrast, Charles Craig proves a less consistent Alvaro: the voice no longer retains the bloom of his earlier years, and audible fatigue sets in as the performance progresses.

Renata Capecchi, as Melitone, repeatedly commands attention, shaping each appearance with such character and timing that he effectively steals the scene whenever he is onstage.

CAST

Marchese di Calatrava – Robert Lloyd
Donna Leonora di Vargas – Martina Arroyo
Curra – Elizabeth Bainbridge
Don Alvaro – Charles Craig
Alcade – Paul Hudson
Don Carlos di Vargas – Sherrill Milnes
Trabuco – John Dobson
Preziosilla – Katherine Pring
Fra Melitone – Renato Capecchi
Il Padre Guardiano – David Ward
Un Chirurgo – William Elvin

DETAILS

Location: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Date: December 26, 1973
Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè
Catalogue Number: OD 12341-3
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 3
In Mono

BONUS

Martina Arroyo Sings Arias From Il Trovatore
London, 1973

Three New Verdi Titles

Verdi: La Forza del destino

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