La Forza del Destino : Poutney, Mehta / Vienna State Opera, Stemme, Licitra, C.Alvarez, Miles, etc (2008 Stereo)(2DVD)

Verdi: La forza del destino - Vienna State Oper 2008

Nina Stemme (Leonora), Salvatore Licitra (Alvaro)
Carlos Alvarez (Carlos), Alastair Miles (Marchese and Fra Guardiano)
Nadia Krasteva (Preziosilla)
Orchestera of the Vienna State Opera & Chor of the Vienna State Opera
Zubin Mehta, conductor

'The cast is a dream team' wrote the Financial Times after the premiere of this production of Verdi's La forza del destino at the Wiener Staatsoper. Topping the list is Nina Stemme, who gives a full-blooded portrayal of Leonora. Passionate forceful readings are also provided by Salvatore Licitra as Alvaro and Carlos Alvarez as Don Carlo. Zubin Mehta leads Staatsoper Orchestra with agility, subtleness and relaxed mastery, and right from the start David Poutney establishes an atmosphere of entrapment by fate. With the aid of a bizarre, unforgettable stage construction, the acclaimed director finds an ideal setting to illustrate the merciless powers of chance and destiny.

Running Time Total: 161 min.