La Forza del Destino - The Met

Overview

With James Levine at the helm, Verdi’s multi-faceted masterpiece is revealed as a drama of almost Shakespearean proportions. Superstar Plácido Domingo takes on he demanding role of Don Alvaro, the outcast whose noble gesture unwittingly sets the wheels of fate in motion and destroys an entire family. Sharon Sweet is Leonora, the woman he loves, and Vladimir Chernov singe her vengeful brother Don Carlo, whose twisted hate is all-consuming. Roberto Scandiuzzi is the benevolent Padre Guardiano.

Details

Cast

Plácido Domingo

Don Alvaro

Vladimir Chernov

Don Carlo

Sharon Sweet

Leonora

Roberto Scandiuzzi

Gloria Schalchi

Bruno Pola

James Levine

Conductor