Verdi- La Forza del Destino (Full Score)

Composed: 1861. Revised in 1869.
Act I- 0:00
Act II- 0:23:44
Act III- 1:14:24
Act IV- 2:09:02
Nowhere else in Verdi's oeuvre do you find such an intriguing dramatic structure. In La Forza del Destino, the suffering of all three of our central characters is caused by one traumatic event. A terrible case of manslaughter (against a truly depraved father) begins the downward spiral of tragicomic events of pure melodrama. Through Piave's text, but mostly through the touching, devastating music of Verdi's pen, we are brought into the bottomless pits of despair that are our characters' lacerated minds. Verdi attempts to contrast this tragedy with brief comic episodes, a bit like divertissements of French/Russian ballet. All of this makes La Forza possess an incredibly rich and diverse landscape, both dramatically and musically. We see how large the world is in this opera.

[@simonkawasaki4229]

The overture is a recording by Abbado with the Berliner Philharmoniker.

[@hunt3r36]

The greatest cast for this GREAT OPERA. VIVA VERDI. EVERY TURN OF THE PAGE IS A MIRACLE! REST IN PEACE MAESTRO!!!!!

[@Dylonely42]

Golden music.

[@M.Stabile]

This is legendary La Forza.
Mario del Monaco, Renata Tebaldi, Ettore Bastianini and Cesare Siepi.

[@hunt3r36]

I still have 2 copies of this version with PRADELLI conducting. INIMITABLE!

[@Dylonely42]

Indeed, legendary.

[@AlessandroFerrero]

Dont' forget also Giulietta Simionato as Preziosilla...

[@Dylonely42]

We need more timestamps for this masterpiece !

[@user-gi2qr1gi2q]

Is this video by Mario del Monaco, Renata Tebaldi, Ettore Bastianini and Cesare Siepi ? Could you tell me ? Thank you very much.

[@simonkawasaki4229]

Yes it is.

[@a.f.4248]

@@simonkawasaki4229 Why the deuce did you not mention it right from the start ? 😕

[@mohsenarambon]

Molinari-Pradelli 1955 Roma

[@Dylonely42]

2:00:19

[@thekathmus]

1:16:42 clarinet solo

[@omegads3862]

One can hear a lot of Beethoven, and Mozart in him. Not so for many other composers.

[@hunt3r36]

I DISAGREE ! Nothing AT ALL like Mozart or Beethoven. In fact THE GREAT MAESTRO SAID, AND I QUOTE, "Beethoven ALWAYS WROTE badly for the voice".

[@omegads3862]

His influence is undeniable here, though he is inimitable. Beethoven is also another giant.

[@hunt3r36]

@@omegads3862 I am NOT DENYING Beethoven's genius, (or Mozart's either).

[@bar.hanyuna]

1:34:07
1:39:03

[@Dylonely42]

1:00:33

[@Dylonely42]

1:19:32