[Met Performance] CID:80850



La Forza del Destino
Metropolitan Opera House, Fri, March 31, 1922




La Forza del Destino (21)
Giuseppe Verdi | Francesco Maria Piave
Leonora
Rosa Ponselle

Don Alvaro
Giovanni Martinelli

Don Carlo
Giuseppe Danise

Padre Guardiano
José Mardones

Preziosilla
Jeanne Gordon

Fra Melitone
Thomas Chalmers

Marquis de Calatrava
Louis D'Angelo

Curra
Minnie Egener

Mayor
Paolo Ananian

Trabuco
Giordano Paltrinieri

Surgeon
Vincenzo Reschiglian

Dance
Rosina Galli

Dance
Giuseppe Bonfiglio


Conductor
Gennaro Papi







Review 1:

Review signed L. B. in Musical America

Martinelli in "Forza del Destino"

For the first time in his operatic career Giovanni Martinelli on Friday night sang the rôle of Don Alvaro, in "Forza del Destino," the Verdi opera revived three years ago at the Metropolitan for Enrico Caruso because of the rich opportunities it provides for the tenor. Mr. Martinelli's performance was notably successful. His singing was excellent and he succeeded in investing a rather wooden role with dramatic spirit. Rosa Ponselle, who returned to the Metropolitan for this single performance, although she made her "farewell appearance" of the season some time ago, sang beautifully the role of Donna Leonora. It is one of the best interpretations in the repertoire of this soprano. Giuseppe Danise sang Don Carlo, the third of the three principal rôles. Jeanne Gordon, Minnie Egener, José Mardones, Thomas Chalmers, Giordano Paltrinieri, Paolo Ananian, Louis D'Angelo and Vincenzo Reschiglian completed a cast that was....



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