Opera Australia - La Forza del Destino Reviews
25 April 2024
Jonathan Summers (Don Carlos di Vargas), Riccardo Massi (Don Alvaro)
Giacomo Prestia (Padre Guardiano), Richard Anderson (Marchese di Calatrava)
Jonathan Summers (Don Carlos di Vargas), Rinat Shaham (Preziosilla), Riccardo Massi (Don Alvaro)
Svetla Vassileva (Leonora)
Svetla Vassileva (Leonora), Riccardo Massi (Don Alvaro)

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La Forza del Destino

Opera Australia


No. of reviews: 3

This operatic force from director Tama Matheson is unrelentingly dark
8 Jul 13 / Daily Review
Stalked by death in boudoir and battle
1 Jul 13 / The Australian (via Google)
Polished performances bring out epic's nuances
1 Jul 13 / Sydney Morning Herald
A question of fate
Tama Matheson's path from minor soap role to Verdi classic is a saga in itself.
Production details
Cast
Anderson, Vassileva, Summers, Massi, Shaham, Prestia, Fyfe/Moran, Pendry, Breen
(c) Licata (d) Matheson
Performance dates
29 June, 2, 5, 10, 13(m), 17, 20, 23 July 2013 (Sydney)
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