La forza del destino

by Giuseppe Verdi

La forza del destino cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1955
  • Label: Decca
  • Country: Italy
  • Community rating: 3.81/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Assembling a cast of powerhouse mid-century vocalists, this studio production captures the intense dramatic arcs characteristic of late Italian Romanticism. The orchestral forces expertly navigate turbulent thematic shifts, supporting expansive arias with muscular brass and sweeping string arrangements. It is frequently cited as a definitive documentation of the era's robust approach to tragic opera.

Genres

Descriptors: operatic, orchestral, theatrical, vocal, long-form

Tracklist

  1. Overture - Act 1
  2. Act 2, Scene 1
  3. Act 2, Scene 2
  4. Act 2, Scene 3
  5. Act 3, Scene 1 (Pt. 1)
  6. Act 3, Scene 1 (Pt. 2), Scene 2 (Pt. 1)
  7. Act 3, Scene 2 (Pt. 2)
  8. Act 4, Scene 1
  9. Act 4, Scene 2

Credits

  • Giuseppe Verdi - primary artist
  • Mario del Monaco - primary artist, tenor vocals [don alvaro]
  • Renata Tebaldi - primary artist, soprano vocals [donna leonora]
  • Cesare Siepi - primary artist, bass vocals [padre guardiano]
  • Giulietta Simionato - primary artist, mezzo-soprano vocals [preziosilla]
  • Ettore Bastianini - primary artist, baritone vocals [don carlo]
  • Fernando Corena - primary artist, bass vocals [fra melitone]
  • Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - primary artist, chorus

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