forza del destino, La
Classification added December 1, 2015Premiered November 10, 1862
St. Petersburg. Court Opera
Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
Description:
Opera in IV Acts
Notes:
Based on the play “Don Alvaro, o la fuerza de sino” by Angelo Perez de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas
Time Period:
Mid-18th Century
Place:
Spain and Italy
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Leonora di Vargas | Soprano | L |
| Don Alvaro | Tenor | L |
| Don Carlo di Vargas | Baritone | L |
| Padre Guardiano | Bass | L |
| Preziosilla | Mezzo-Soprano | F |
| Fra Melitone | Baritone | F |
| Marchese di Calatrava | Bass | S |
| Trabuco | Tenor | S |
| Alcade of Hornachuelos | Bass | B |
| Curra | Mezzo-Soprano | B |
| An Army Surgeon | Tenor | B |
| Inn Keeper (Act II) | Mime | |
| Inn Keeper's wife (Act II) | Mime | |
| Voice of Soldier (Act III, sc. 1) | Tenor | CB |
| Voice of Soldier (Act III, sc. 1) | Bass | CB |
| Solo (Act III, scenes 10 & 11) | Bass | CB |
| Solo (Act III, scenes 10 & 11) | Tenor | CB |
| Solo (Act III, scenes 10 & 11) | Tenor | CB |
| Woman Solo (Act IV, sc. 2) | Soprano | CB |
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Minimum Chorus: 44
Divisi: SATB