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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Verdi: La forza del destinolive recording from the Teatro Comunale, Firenze 2007
La forza del destino (The Force of Fate), premiered in St. Petersburg 1862, is one of Verdi’s most important opera compositions. Its plot is complicated and combines a sequence of interlaced unfortunate strokes of fate. Donna Leonora is the centre of events, together with her brother Don Carlo di Vargas and her lover Don Alvaro. The story was originally set in 18th century Spain, however the French director Nicolas Joël established the action in a slightly later period, in the time of the Empire, the early 19th century. The 2007 performance at the beautiful Maggio Musicale theatre in Florence, conducted by Zubin Mehta, who is a frequent guest artist there, stars Violeta Urmana as Donna Leonora with Carlo Guelfi and Marcello Giordani as Don Carlo and Don Alvaro. “The singing and playing are fantastic, and the production is faithful and unobtrusive. [...] To my mind this set now leads the field and takes its place as one of the great Verdi productions [...] A real classic.” MusicWeb International | 
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James Levine's conducting was hailed by The New York Times for being "full of drive and fire" with "the grandeur of the magnificent score coming through" | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Verdi: La forza del destinoTeatro Regio di Parma, February 2011
C Major presents the next instalment in their Tutto Verdi project with the Teatro Regio di Parma production of La forza del destino. The cast features Dimitra Theodossiou – a frequent performer at La Scala and Opera Zurich – alongside Vladimir Stoyanov and Mariana Pentcheva, Stefano Poda –the production’s director – has also worked in some of the most renowned theatres across the world. PICTURE: 16:9, HD SOUND: DVD: DTS 5.1, PCM STEREO RUNNING TIME: TOTAL: 190 MINUTES (OPERA: 179 MINUTES, BONUS: 11 MINUTES) SUBTITLES: ITALIAN (ORIGINAL LANGUAGE), ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE BONUS: ENGLISH, ITALIAN AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE |
| | | Scheduled for release on 3 June 2013. Order it now and we will deliver it as soon as it is available. |
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| |  | Verdi: La forza del destinoTeatro Regio di Parma, February 2011
C Major presents the next instalment in their Tutto Verdi project with the Teatro Regio di Parma production of La forza del destino. The cast features Dimitra Theodossiou – a frequent performer at La Scala and Opera Zurich – alongside Vladimir Stoyanov and Mariana Pentcheva, Stefano Poda –the production’s director – has also worked in some of the most renowned theatres across the world. PICTURE: 16:9, HD BD: DTS-HD MA 5.1, PCM 2.0 RUNNING TIME: TOTAL: 190 MINUTES (OPERA: 179 MINUTES, BONUS: 11 MINUTES) SUBTITLES: ITALIAN (ORIGINAL LANGUAGE), ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, CHINESE, KOREAN, JAPANESE BONUS: ENGLISH, ITALIAN AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE |
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| |  | Verdi: La forza del destinolive recording from the Teatro Comunale, Firenze 2007
La forza del destino (The Force of Fate), premiered in St. Petersburg 1862, is one of Verdi’s most important opera compositions. Its plot is complicated and combines a sequence of interlaced unfortunate strokes of fate. Donna Leonora is the centre of events, together with her brother Don Carlo di Vargas and her lover Don Alvaro. The story was originally set in 18th century Spain, however the French director Nicolas Joël established the action in a slightly later period, in the time of the Empire, the early 19th century. The 2007 performance at the beautiful Maggio Musicale theatre in Florence, conducted by Zubin Mehta, who is a frequent guest artist there, stars Violeta Urmana as Donna Leonora with Carlo Guelfi and Marcello Giordani as Don Carlo and Don Alvaro. “The singing and playing are fantastic, and the production is faithful and unobtrusive. [...] To my mind this set now leads the field and takes its place as one of the great Verdi productions [...] A real classic.” MusicWeb International |
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| |  | Verdi: La forza del destinoLive Recording from The Mariinsky Theatre, 1998
Galina Gorchakova (Leonora), Nikolai Putilin (Don Carlo), Gegam Grigorian (Don Alvaro), Marianna Tarasova (Preziosilla), Grigory Karasev (Marchese di Calatrava) & Sergei Alexashkin (Padre Guardiano) The Kirov Chorus and Orchestra, Valéry Gergiev (conductor) & Elijah Moshinsky (stage director) Set Design by ANDREI VOITENKO Costume Design by PETER J. HALL Production in the original St. Petersburg version of 1862. Giuseppe Verdi’s drama of love and destiny in times of war remains one of the best–known operas by this Italian master. In the „Milan version“ of 1867 it has become an essential part of the repertoire of great opera houses, both in Europe and further afield. This DVD video recording, however, is quite distinct from the numerous other recordings available: the conductor Valery Gergiev has used the rarely–heard original 1862 version, composed for St. Petersburg, and containing wonderfully dramatic scenes and arias later deleted from the „Milan version“. And furthermore, the stage–set for this 1998 live recording in the Mariinsky Theatre recreates the original designs produced by Andreas Roller for the St. Petersburg premiere over 130 years ago. Sound Format: PCM Stereo Picture Format: 16:9 DVD Format: DVD 9, NTSC Subtitle Languages: GB, DE, FR, NL, SP Running Time: 160 mins FSK: 0 “We have here Verdi's original score, not the later, familiar revision. Moshinsky's staging also recreates the 1862 visuals, which give an exciting account of the quality of a period piece.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2012 *** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Verdi: La Forza Del Destino & FalstaffLIMITED EDITION – Available while stocks last
Verdi: | La forza del destino Recorded at the Teatro Comunale, Modena 2006. Director and Costume designer Pier Francesco Maestrini Susanna Branchini (Leonora), Renzo Zulian (Alvaro), Marco Di Felice (Carlo), Tiziana Carraro (Preziosilla), Paolo Battaglia (Padre Guardiano), Paolo Rumetz (Fra Melitone), Silvia Balistrieri (Curra) Orchestra Filarmonica Veneta ”G. F. Malipiero”, Lukas Karytinos Falstaff Recorded at Opera Royal de Wallonie, Liege 2009 Ruggero Raimondi (Sir John Falstaff), Luca Salsi (Mr. Ford), Virginia Tola (Mrs. Alice Ford), Sabina Puértolas (Nannetta), Tiberio Simu (Fenton), Cinzia De Mola (Mistress Quickly), Liliana Mattei (Mrs. Meg Page), Gregory Bonfatti (Dr. Caius), Pietro Picone (Bardolfo) & Luciano Montanaro (Pistola) Orchestra & Chorus de l’Opéra Royal de Wallonie, Paolo Arrivabeni (conductor) & Stefano Poda (director) |
Box set comprising the following popular operas already available in the Dynamic catalogue. Sung in Italian Sound Format: PCM 2.0 / Dolby Digital 5.1 Picture Format: 16:9 Region Code 0 Subtitles: It, Eng, Ger, Fr, Sp Running Time: 181+129 min Booklet Notes: It, Eng, Ger, Fr Available Worldwide “This is one of the musically enchanting Falstaffs I've ever encountered.” International Record Review (on 33649) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Floriana Cavalli (Leonora di Vargas), Juan Zanin (Il Marchese di Calatrava), Giuseppe Taddei (Don Carlo), Richard Tucker (Don Alvaro), Oralia Domínguez (Preziosilla), Giulio Viamonte (Fra Melitone), Carmen Burello (Curra), Plinio Clabassi (Padre Guardiano), Virgilio Tavini (Mastro Trabuco), Guerrino Boschetti (Un Chirurgo), José Crea (Un Alcalde) Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Colón, Fernando Previtali This performance was recorded live in the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, on 4th August 1961. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Staged by David Poutney “The cast is a dream team” wrote the Financial Times after the premiere of this production of Verdi’s La forza del destino at the Wiener Staatsoper. Topping the list is Nina Stemme, who gives a full-blooded portrayal of Leonora. Passionate forceful readings are also provided by Salvatore Licitra as Alvaro and Carlos Álvarez as Don Carlo. Zubin Mehta leads Staatsoper Orchestra with agility, subtleness and relaxed mastery, and right from the start David Poutney establishes an atmosphere of entrapment by fate. With the aid of a bizarre, unforgettable stage construction, the acclaimed director finds an ideal setting to illustrate the merciless powers of chance and destiny. Running Time Total: 161 minutes DVD: DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo “Pountney's unfussily direct handling of the tragic side of the drama plays to his cast's strengths. Compared to his colleagues here, the late Salvatore Licitra may not have been the stage's most natural actor but...a terrific passion carries all before it....And Nina Stemme's Leonora? A hugely well-acted assumption of the role, with (in the 'Pace! Pace, mio dio' scena) the uncanny presence and vocal fury offered by Price, Barstow or Freni.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2012 “Dramatically convincing, [Alvarez] broods darkly and his burnished baritone, although not ringing out as freely as one would wish, is powerful...Stemme is an involving Leonore, with a lovely rich lower and mid-register tone, but she is strained and variable above the stave...Krasteva throws herself into cowgirl Preziosilla with gusto, although her fruity mezzo noticeably lacks a trill...Mehta conducts effectively.” International Record Review, February 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Staged by David Poutney “The cast is a dream team” wrote the Financial Times after the premiere of this production of Verdi’s La forza del destino at the Wiener Staatsoper. Topping the list is Nina Stemme, who gives a full-blooded portrayal of Leonora. Passionate forceful readings are also provided by Salvatore Licitra as Alvaro and Carlos Álvarez as Don Carlo. Zubin Mehta leads Staatsoper Orchestra with agility, subtleness and relaxed mastery, and right from the start David Poutney establishes an atmosphere of entrapment by fate. With the aid of a bizarre, unforgettable stage construction, the acclaimed director finds an ideal setting to illustrate the merciless powers of chance and destiny. Running Time Total: 161 minutes BD: DTS-HD MA 5.1, PCM Stereo “Pountney's unfussily direct handling of the tragic side of the drama plays to his cast's strengths. Compared to his colleagues here, the late Salvatore Licitra may not have been the stage's most natural actor but...a terrific passion carries all before it....And Nina Stemme's Leonora? A hugely well-acted assumption of the role, with (in the 'Pace! Pace, mio dio' scena) the uncanny presence and vocal fury offered by Price, Barstow or Freni.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2012 “Dramatically convincing, [Alvarez] broods darkly and his burnished baritone, although not ringing out as freely as one would wish, is powerful...Stemme is an involving Leonore, with a lovely rich lower and mid-register tone, but she is strained and variable above the stave...Krasteva throws herself into cowgirl Preziosilla with gusto, although her fruity mezzo noticeably lacks a trill...Mehta conducts effectively.”” International Record Review, February 2012 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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