Organization

Singer

Tenor

Carlo Bosi

Maestro Trabuco

Stage director

Christof Loy

Set designer

Christian Schmidt

Lighting designer

Olaf Winter

Choreographer

Otto Pichler

Dramaturge

Klaus Bertisch

Conductor

Mark Elder

Soprano

Sondra Radvanovsky

Leonora

Bass

James Creswell

The Marquis of Calatrava

Brian Jagde

Don Alvaro

Mezzo-soprano

Chanáe Curtis

Curra

Vasilisa Berzhanskaya

Preziosilla

Thomas D Hopkinson

Mayor

Evgeny Stavinsky

The Father Superior

Baritone

Rodion Pogossov

Fra Melitone

Aleksei Isaev

Don Carlo of Vargas

Etienne Dupuis

Revival choreographer

Klevis Elmazaj

De Nationale Opera

Royal Opera House

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Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Associate Director

Georg Zlabinger

Italian

La forza del destino -  (The Force of Destiny)

London

United Kingdom

Main Stage

La forza del destino

Private

Public

The Force of Destiny

English

Approved

Designing The Force of Destiny for The Royal Opera

Designing La forza del destino for The Royal Opera

Torn apart by a tragic accident on the night of their elopement, Leonora and Don Alvaro seek refuge in spirituality and solitude. But when war brings Alvaro side-by-side with Leonora's estranged brother, the legacy of the past threatens to plunge their lives into turmoil once again. 

With its haunting melodic refrain, the rousing 'Rataplan' march and Leonora's soaring prayer, 'La vergine degli angeli', Christof Loy's incisive production returns, conducted by Mark Elder and with vivid choreography by Otto Pichler. 

GUIDANCE
Parental guidance recommended
This performance contains scenes of a mild sexual nature and a gunshot towards the end of Act I.

ACCESSIBILITY
There is lift access and step-free routes to over 100 seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony and Amphitheatre. There are 10 steps or fewer to some seats in the Stalls Circle, Balcony, Amphitheatre and the Donald Gordon Grand Tier. All seats in the Orchestra stalls are accessed by 9 steps or more. There is an Assisted Hearing Facility, and we produce Audio Introductions for most Main Stage Events. 

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The Force of Destiny by Verdi, From (2023/2023), Directed by Christof Loy,, Conductor Mark Elder, Royal Opera House, London, United Kingdom

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