Movie

Royal Opera House: La Forza del Destino

2019 3h 5m Released

Music

Verdi's sweepingly ambitious opera on war, religion, love and fate is given a cinematic staging by Christof Loy. The Marquis of Calatrava forbids his daughter Leonora to marry the South American nobleman Don Alvaro. The lovers attempt to elope, but the Marquis catches them. In the ensuing altercation, Alvaro accidentally kills the Marquis, who curses his daughter as he dies. Leonora and Alvaro become separated during their escape. Leonora's brother Don Carlo di Vargas decides to find them and avenge his father.

Cast

Anna Netrebko Donna Leonora Jonas Kaufmann Don Alvaro Ludovic Tézier Don Carlo di Vargas Ferruccio Furlanetto Padre Guardiano Alessandro Corbelli Fra Melitone V Veronica Simeoni Preziosilla