The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino (2024)
Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events. The distinguished cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Leonora’s forbidden beloved, Don Alvaro; baritone Igor Golovatenko as her vengeful brother, Don Carlo; bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone; and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano.
Cast
- Lise Davidsen - Leonora
- Judit Kutasi - Preziosilla
- Brian Jagde - Don Alvaro
- Igor Golovatenko - Don Carlo
- Patrick Carfizzi - Fra Melitone
- Soloman Howard - Marquis of Calatrava / Padre Guardiano
Keywords
opera, the metropolitan opera
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino about?
- Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendettas, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events. The distinguished cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Leonora’s forbidden beloved, Don Alvaro; baritone Igor Golovatenko as her vengeful brother, Don Carlo; bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone; and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano.
- Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino?
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino was directed by Mariusz Treliński.
- Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino?
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino stars Lise Davidsen, Judit Kutasi, Brian Jagde, Igor Golovatenko, Patrick Carfizzi, Soloman Howard.
- How long is The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino?
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino has a runtime of 4h 5m (245 minutes).
- What genre is The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino?
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino is a Music film.
- Where was The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino produced?
- The Metropolitan Opera: La Forza del Destino was produced in Poland, United States of America.