Force of Destiny
Composer
Librettist
Based On
the play "Don Álvaro, o La Fuerza del Sino" by Angel de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1954
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Choreography by
Cast
Marquis of Calatrava
Donna Leonora
Don Carlo
Don Alvaro
Richard Tucker(9/21)
Roberto Turrini(9/30)
Padre Guardiano
Fra Melitone
Preziosilla
Curra
Trabuco
Surgeon
Alcalde
Old Woman
Solo Dancer(s)
Show Dates
Time and Place
About the middle of the Eighteenth Century; Spain and Italy
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Room in the House of Marquis of Calatrava
Scene 2 -- An inn at Hornachuelos
Act II, Scene 1 -- Tent near Velletri, Italy
Scene 2 -- A Soldiers' Camp at Velletri
Act III -- The Cloister of the Monastery of Hornachuelos
Act IV, Scene 1 -- Same as Act III
Scene 2 -- A Solitary Spot near the Monastery
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1954_04_compressed.pdf
(8.28 MB)
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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