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[Met Performance] CID:161210
La Forza del Destino
Metropolitan Opera House, Thu, December 4, 1952
La Forza del Destino (62)
Giuseppe Verdi | Francesco Maria Piave
Review 1:
Review of Christi Barter in Musical America
Mario del Monaco appeared as Don Alvaro for the first time on this occasion, replacing Richard Tucker. His performance was in every respect one of the best he has given this year. The young tenor made of the aria, “Oh, tu che in seno agli angeli,” in the {beginning] scene in the second act, a marvel of vocal color and interpretative force, and he maintained the same high level of execution in what followed. Mr. Del Monaco revealed, above all, a most remarkable stylistic affinity to the vivid drama of Verdi's music and the severe emotional demands of the role. Another fine performance was that of Giuseppe Valdengo, who made his initial appearance as Don Carlo. Thoroughly at home in the part, he sang with consistent richness and clarity of tone.
The rest of the cast was unchanged. Zinka Milanov, as Leonora, was vocally uneven in the first scene, but her singing of the” Pace, pace, mio dio,” in the last act, again attained near perfection. As in previous performances, Cesare Siepi was heard as Padre Guardiano; Gerhard Pechner, as Fra Melitone; Lubomir Vichegonov, as the Marquis; Mildred Miller, as Preziosilla; Laura Castellano, as Curra; and Algerd Brazis, as the Surgeon. Fritz Stiedry conducted.
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La Forza del Destino
Metropolitan Opera House, Thu, December 4, 1952
La Forza del Destino (62)
Giuseppe Verdi | Francesco Maria Piave
- Leonora
- Zinka Milanov
- Don Alvaro
- Mario Del Monaco
- Don Carlo
- Giuseppe Valdengo
- Padre Guardiano
- Cesare Siepi
- Preziosilla
- Mildred Miller
- Fra Melitone
- Gerhard Pechner
- Marquis de Calatrava
- Luben Vichey
- Curra
- Laura Castellano
- Surgeon
- Algerd Brazis
- Conductor
- Fritz Stiedry
Review 1:
Review of Christi Barter in Musical America
Mario del Monaco appeared as Don Alvaro for the first time on this occasion, replacing Richard Tucker. His performance was in every respect one of the best he has given this year. The young tenor made of the aria, “Oh, tu che in seno agli angeli,” in the {beginning] scene in the second act, a marvel of vocal color and interpretative force, and he maintained the same high level of execution in what followed. Mr. Del Monaco revealed, above all, a most remarkable stylistic affinity to the vivid drama of Verdi's music and the severe emotional demands of the role. Another fine performance was that of Giuseppe Valdengo, who made his initial appearance as Don Carlo. Thoroughly at home in the part, he sang with consistent richness and clarity of tone.
The rest of the cast was unchanged. Zinka Milanov, as Leonora, was vocally uneven in the first scene, but her singing of the” Pace, pace, mio dio,” in the last act, again attained near perfection. As in previous performances, Cesare Siepi was heard as Padre Guardiano; Gerhard Pechner, as Fra Melitone; Lubomir Vichegonov, as the Marquis; Mildred Miller, as Preziosilla; Laura Castellano, as Curra; and Algerd Brazis, as the Surgeon. Fritz Stiedry conducted.
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Search by title: La Forza del Destino,
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