Washington National Opera: The Force of Destiny
Thrust together by fate, three lives become intertwined on a path to ruin. WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello brings her inventive staging to this new production of Verdi's demanding masterpiece, featuring an exciting cast of international singers.
- Oct. 12 - 26, 2013
- Opera House
- 3 - 1/2 hours
- $25.00 - $300.00
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About
Giuseppe Verdi's
The Force of Destiny
(La forza del destino)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
New production
Thrust together by the hand of fate, three lives become irreversibly intertwined on a path to ruin. Leonora, the daughter of a Spanish marquis, is ready to leave her homeland behind to run away with Alvaro, an Incan nobleman. When her father is accidentally killed by Alvaro's gun, the couple is tragically separated--and her brother Carlo vows revenge at any cost.
Distraught, Leonora commits to a life of solitude near a monastery. Meanwhile, Alvaro and Carlo both enlist in the army and become friends, unaware of the other's true identity. An innocent promise ultimately leads Carlo to face down his comrade, and Leonora to emerge from hiding to save her long-lost love.
From its famed overture to its riveting final moments, Verdi's notoriously demanding masterpiece--not seen by WNO audiences in nearly 25 years--bursts with thrilling arias and rousing ensemble passages. WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello brings her inventive staging to this new production celebrating the bicentenary of Verdi's birth. Combined with an exciting cast of international singers conducted by gifted Chinese American maestro Xian Zhang, this is one opera Washington and the world will be talking about for years to come.
Zambello is "known for her psychologically probing interpretations of the operatic repertoire."
--The New Yorker
Donna Leonora di Vargas: Adina Aaron (10/12, 16, 20, 24, 26), Amber Wagner (10/18 & 22)
Don Alvaro: Giancarlo Monsalve (10/12, 16, 20, 24, 26), Rafael Davila (10/18 & 22)
Don Carlo di Vargas: Luca Salsi (10/12, 16, 20, 24, 26), Àngel Òdena (10/18 & 22)
Preziosilla: Ketevan Kemoklidze
Fra Melitone: Valeriano Lanchas
Padre Guardiano: Enrico Iori
Set Designer: Peter Davison
Costume Designer: Catherine Zuber
Lighting Designer: Mark McCullough
Choreographer: Eric Sean Fogel
Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Supertitles may not be visible from the rear of the orchestra.
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COME EARLY FOR FREE OPERA INSIGHTS
Beginning 1 hour before each performance and lasting approx. 20–25 minutes
Informative and entertaining, Opera Insights take you inside the composer's mind, behind the scenes of planning a production, and into the history and social context of each opera.
These lectures are free, but patrons must present a ticket from any performance of The Force of Destiny.
STAY AFTER FOR A FREE ARTIST Q&A ON THE FORCE OF DESTINY
Following these performances:
Sunday matinee, October 20
Tuesday evening, October 22
Join WNO artists for a unique opportunity to ask questions about the production.
All discussions begin immediately after the performance and are free with your ticket.
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Performance Timing: Act I - 80 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act II - 49 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act III - 38 min. (3-1/2 hours)
The Force of Destiny
(La forza del destino)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
New production
Thrust together by the hand of fate, three lives become irreversibly intertwined on a path to ruin. Leonora, the daughter of a Spanish marquis, is ready to leave her homeland behind to run away with Alvaro, an Incan nobleman. When her father is accidentally killed by Alvaro's gun, the couple is tragically separated--and her brother Carlo vows revenge at any cost.
Distraught, Leonora commits to a life of solitude near a monastery. Meanwhile, Alvaro and Carlo both enlist in the army and become friends, unaware of the other's true identity. An innocent promise ultimately leads Carlo to face down his comrade, and Leonora to emerge from hiding to save her long-lost love.
From its famed overture to its riveting final moments, Verdi's notoriously demanding masterpiece--not seen by WNO audiences in nearly 25 years--bursts with thrilling arias and rousing ensemble passages. WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello brings her inventive staging to this new production celebrating the bicentenary of Verdi's birth. Combined with an exciting cast of international singers conducted by gifted Chinese American maestro Xian Zhang, this is one opera Washington and the world will be talking about for years to come.
Zambello is "known for her psychologically probing interpretations of the operatic repertoire."
--The New Yorker
Donna Leonora di Vargas: Adina Aaron (10/12, 16, 20, 24, 26), Amber Wagner (10/18 & 22)
Don Alvaro: Giancarlo Monsalve (10/12, 16, 20, 24, 26), Rafael Davila (10/18 & 22)
Don Carlo di Vargas: Luca Salsi (10/12, 16, 20, 24, 26), Àngel Òdena (10/18 & 22)
Preziosilla: Ketevan Kemoklidze
Fra Melitone: Valeriano Lanchas
Padre Guardiano: Enrico Iori
Set Designer: Peter Davison
Costume Designer: Catherine Zuber
Lighting Designer: Mark McCullough
Choreographer: Eric Sean Fogel
Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Supertitles may not be visible from the rear of the orchestra.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
COME EARLY FOR FREE OPERA INSIGHTS
Beginning 1 hour before each performance and lasting approx. 20–25 minutes
Informative and entertaining, Opera Insights take you inside the composer's mind, behind the scenes of planning a production, and into the history and social context of each opera.
These lectures are free, but patrons must present a ticket from any performance of The Force of Destiny.
STAY AFTER FOR A FREE ARTIST Q&A ON THE FORCE OF DESTINY
Following these performances:
Sunday matinee, October 20
Tuesday evening, October 22
Join WNO artists for a unique opportunity to ask questions about the production.
All discussions begin immediately after the performance and are free with your ticket.
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Performance Timing: Act I - 80 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act II - 49 min.; Intermission - 20 min.; Act III - 38 min. (3-1/2 hours)
Artists
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Adina Aaron, Donna Leonora di Vargas
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Amber Wagner, Donna Leonora di Vargas
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Giancarlo Monsalve, Don Alvaro
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Rafael Davila, Don Alvaro
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Luca Salsi, Don Carlo di Vargas
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Àngel Òdena, Don Carlo di Vargas
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Ketevan Kemoklidze, Preziosilla
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Valeriano Lanchas, Fra Melitone
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Enrico Iori, Padre Guardiano
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Xian Zhang, conductor
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Francesca Zambello, director
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Peter J. Davison, set designer
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Catherine Zuber, costume designer
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Mark McCullough, lighting designer
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Eric Sean Fogel, choreographer
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