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La Forza del Destino

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Force of Destiny
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
1969
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production
Designer
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Costumes designed by
Executed by

Cast

Marchese di Calatrava
Leonora di Vargas
Don Alvaro
Alcalde
Don Carlo di Vargas
Trabuco
Preziosilla
Fra Melitone
Padre Guardiano

Show Dates

Time and Place

Spain and Italy in the eighteenth century

Scenes

Act I, Scene 1 -- A room in the house of the Marchese di Calatrava
Scene 2 -- An inn at Hornachuelos
Act II, Scene 1 -- In front of the monastery of Hornachuelos
Scene 2 -- In the monastery of Hornachuelos
Act III, Scene 1 -- Ruins of a house near Velletri, Italy
Scene 2 -- Soldiers' camp at Velletri
Act IV, Scene 1 -- Cloister of the monastery of Hornachuelos
Scene 2 -- A solitary spot near the monastery

Media

Notes

To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.

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