La Forza Del Destino Who Is Dying, Killed by His Hand, Is Her Brother
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111322-24 bk Forza Destino_EU 14/11/07 11:59 Page 12 2 Don Alvaro comes in, recognised at once by Don someone approaching, calling down a curse on whoever Carlo, who seeks revenge, while Don Alvaro tries to profanes the sacred place, as she retreats into her cave. resist the provocation offered, assuring him of the purity 5 The voice of Don Carlo is heard, calling for of Leonora, whom he still loves. confession and the last rites, as he dies. Don Alvaro VERDI 3 Eventually, after pleading with him, Don Alvaro can appears, his sword stained with blood. He casts it aside stand no more of Don Carlo’s insults and calls for a and approaches the hermitage, seeking help for the sword. Don Carlo strikes his enemy and now the two dying man. He is amazed when he finds that the hermit men fight. is his Leonora but now is forced to reveal that the man La forza del destino who is dying, killed by his hand, is her brother. Leonora Scene 2 goes out to tend her brother, but Don Carlo, as he dies, strikes her. She returns, wounded and supported by the 4 Padre Guardiano. Don Alvaro inveighs against this IA CAL The final scene is set in the inaccessible place where AR LA Leonora has her cell, with the bell provided for any vengeance of God. M S emergency. It is dusk and it grows darker, as the moon 6 The Padre Guardiano tells him not to blaspheme but rises. Leonora is heard from within and then comes out, to give in to the will of God. Leonora, now dying, pale and distraught, praying to God for peace from her promises God’s pardon: she will go before him to the sufferings and lamenting the fate that parted her from promised land, where they will meet again. She dies her lover. Now she would prefer death, but it is in vain with Alvaro’s name on her lips. that she seeks peace. She goes towards the rock where the Padre Guardiano has left her food and now hears Keith Anderson 1 g 954 Recordin Producer’s Note The complete recording of Forza is presented as it was originally issued, without the brief “soup scene” between Maria Callas • Richard Tucker • Carlo Tagliabue Melitone, Guardiano and the beggars that opens Act 4. This segment, lasting about six minutes, was recorded but cut from the original release due to LP side timing limitations. Many years later, it was restored to the recording; Elena Nicolai • Nicola Rossi-Lemeni • Renato Capecchi but since it has not yet fallen into the public domain, we are not presenting it in this reissue. In its place, we are offering the complete 53-minute album of highlights from Forza that RCA Victor released Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan the year after the Callas recording was made. This was transferred from original, first edition American pressings, while the complete opera came primarily from first edition British LPs. Tullio Serafin Mark Obert-Thorn 8.111322-24 12 111322-24 bk Forza Destino_EU 14/11/07 11:59 Page 2 Great Opera Recordings as to Don Alvaro’s true identity, suspecting that he may seems, to deliver a sermon, inveighing against their be his sister’s seducer. With the key, he opens the case behaviour and declaring them sewers of sin, with only and takes out a sealed paper, but his honour prevents the purging of this pitch able to bring peace, a pun that Giuseppe him from reading it. he repeats again and again, as the men seek to beat him. 9 His honour makes him hold back. ( Preziosilla intervenes, telling them to let Fra VERDI 0 He seeks, however, for further proof and finds in the Melitone go, and the act ends with the Rataplan chorus, (1813-1901) case a portrait of Leonora. Certain now of Don Alvaro’s imitating the sound of the drum in its rhythm. identity, he welcomes the news from the surgeon that Don Alvaro will survive, since now he can take CD 3 La forza del destino revenge, for his sister Leonora and his father. Act IV Opera in Four Acts Scene 3 Scene 1 Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after the drama, Don Alvaro, o la fuerza del sino by Angelo Pérez de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas ! The scene is an army encampment, near Velletri. 1 The fourth act opens in the monastery of Our Lady of There are hawkers’ stalls, selling food and drink. It is the Angels, on the mountainside near Hornachuelos. night and the place is deserted. A patrol enters The Padre Guardiano passes, reading his breviary, and cautiously, exploring the camp. beggars of all kinds are seen, holding their bowls and Donna Leonora . Maria Callas (soprano) @ They go and, as dawn breaks, They go and, as dawn plates and seeking charity. They have been waiting for Don Alvaro . Richard Tucker (tenor) breaks, Don Alvaro is seen, hoping and praying for an hour and are hungry. [Fra Melitone emerges, wearing Don Carlo di Vargas . Carlo Tagliabue (baritone) peace of mind in his difficulties. Don Carlo approaches, an apron and helped by a lay-brother to carry a great Preziosilla . Elena Nicolai (mezzo-soprano) hoping that the other is now cured of his wounds, but cooking-pot. The beggars press around him, seeking Padre Guardiano . Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (bass) now reveals his recognition of the Don Alvaro as his food, and he reproaches them with their fecundity, Fra Melitone . Renato Capecchi (baritone) enemy. At the same time he tells Don Alvaro that breeding instead of saying the rosary, as he loses his Marchese di Calatrava . Plinio Clabassi (bass) Leonora is still alive. patience. The beggars regret the absence of Padre Curra . Rina Cavallari (mezzo-soprano) # Don Alvaro can hope for the bonds of marriage with Raffaele, but Fra Melitone has had quite enough of the Mastro Trabucco . Gino Del Signore (tenor) his beloved, while Don Carlo declares his constant poor and soup. The Padre Guardiano intervenes, while Mayor of Hornachuelos / Surgeon . Dario Caselli (bass) enmity and desire for revenge for the death of his father. the beggars praise Padre Raffaele, a holy man, a true Soldier / Gambler . Giulio Scarinci (tenor) He swears that his sister must die. saint, who treats them so well. Fra Melitone kicks the Soldier / Gambler . Ottorino Bagalli (tenor) $ Trumpets and drums are heard. The camp comes to cooking-pot over and tells them to go, while they life, with Spanish and Italian soldiers leaving their tents, continue to praise the absent Padre Raffaele. He takes a Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan taking their swords and weapons. Boys and soldiers white handkerchief from his sleeve and wipes his brow, play at dice and camp-followers sell food and drink. once they have all gone. The Padre Guardiano urges (Vittore Veneziani, chorus master) Preziosilla emerges, happy to tell fortunes and prophesy humility and Fra Melitone goes on to comment on the Tullio Serafin, conductor good luck in battle. The soldiers drink to the health of strange behaviour of Padre Raffaele and wonders about their leaders. his origin. The Padre Guardiano explains that Padre Recorded 17th-21st, 23rd-25th and 27th August, 1954 in the Teatro alla Scala, Milan % Trabuco now appears, hawking his cheap wares, Raffaele, now to be clearly identified with Don Alvaro, First issued as Columbia 33CX 1258 through 1260 scissors, brooches, soap and the like, and buying from is disillusioned with the world, from which he seeks the men. refuge in prayer and vigils.] The bell sounds. Fra ^ Peasants appear, begging for bread. The women Melitone opens to Don Carlo, who seeks Padre hawkers join a band of new recruits in a dance, a Raffaele. He is told that there are two, one fat and deaf, Reissue Producer and Audio Restoration Engineer: Mark Obert-Thorn tarantella. the other dark in complexion. Don Carlo realises that he Special thanks to Maynard F. Bertolet for providing source material & They declare, with Preziosilla, that war brings folly. has found his quarry and now only Don Alvaro’s blood * As the dance ends, Fra Melitone appears, coming can cleanse the stain on his honour. from Spain to heal the wounded and seek alms, and, it 8.111322-24 211 8.111322-24 111322-24 bk Forza Destino_EU 14/11/07 11:59 Page 10 Scene 2 CD 2 CD 1 75:58 $ Sta bene 3:00 (Mayor, Carlo, Preziosilla, Chorus) % The scene is a steep mountainside. On one side are Act III 1 Overture precipitous rocks, by the façade of the Church of Our Scene 1 (Orchestra) 7:29 Scene 2 Lady of the Angels and its adjacent monastery. There is a bell-rope and the door of the monastery is shut. At one 1 The third act is set in Italy near Velletri. It is a dark Act I % Sono giunta! Grazie, O Dio! 1:40 side is a weather-beaten stone cross. A light can be seen night and the scene is a wood. Voices are heard, the (Leonora) inside the monastery, while the scene itself is lit by sound of gambling. 2 Buona notte, mia figlia 2:27 moonlight. Donna Leonora approaches, dressed as a 2 Don Alvaro, who has enlisted in the Spanish (Marchese, Leonora) ^ Madre, pietosa Vergine 5:10 (Leonora) man, wearing a greatcoat, a hat and heavy boots. She regiment fighting in Italy, laments his fate, the loss of 3 thanks God that she has reached sanctuary, although she Leonora and the events that led to it.