English National Opera Guide : Verdi : La forza del destino
by English National Opera, Nicholas John (Series Editor), Francesco Maria Piave (Librettist)
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"Verdi's War and Peace", writes Peter Conrad of this epic opera composed in 1862. It encompasses the extremes of a religious and secular existence - the worlds of the lovers pursued by an uncompromising fate and of the people in the scenes at the inn and on the battlefield. Despite its beautiful score, this opera has often seemed perplexing: Richard Bernas shows us how the music is devised as a convincing entity, and Bruce A. Brown traces the tortuous but fascinating history of its show more revisions. Here translated into English by Andrew Porter, La forza del destino deserves a serious reassessment.Contents: War and Peace, Peter Conrad; The Music of 'The Force of Destiny', Richard Bernas; The Revision of 'The Force of Destiny'; 'That Damned Ending', Bruce A. Brown; La forza del destino: Libretto by Francesco Piave (1862) with additions by Antonio Ghislanzoni (1869); The Force of Destiny: English translation by Andrew Porter show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- English National Opera Guide : Verdi : La forza del destino
- Alternate titles
- English National Opera Guide : Verdi : The force of destiny
- Original publication date
- 1983
- People/Characters
- Leonora di Vargas; Don Carlos di Vargas; Don Alvaro; Padre Guardiano; Preziosilla; Fra Melitone (show all 8); Francesco Maria Piave; Giuseppe Verdi
- Publisher's editor
- John, Nicholas
- Disambiguation notice
- This is the English National Opera Guide: Please do not combine it with the full score or recordings.
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