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La forza del destino |
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Opera in four acts, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave from "Don Álvaro o La fuerza del sino" by Ángel de Saavedra, Duke of Rivas - World premiere: 10 November 1862, Imperial Theatre, Saint Petersburg (Duration without breaks: 2 hours 45 minutes) |
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Francesco M. Piave |
| The Marchese of Calatrava (Bass) Donna Leonora, (Soprano) and Don Carlo di Vargas, (Baritone) His children Don Alvaro (Tenor) Preziosilla (Mezzosoprano) A young gypsy (Mezzosoprano) Padre Guardiano (Bass) Franciscan |
Fra Melitone, (Baritone) Franciscan Curra, (Mezzosoprano) Leonora's maid An Alcade (Bass) Mastro Trabuco, (Tenor) Muleteer, later sutler A Spanish military surgeon (Bass) |
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Chorus and orchestra: Chorus: Muleteers, Spanish and Italian citizens, Spanish and Italian soldiers of every kind of weapon, corresponding orderlies, Italian recruits, Franciscan monks, beggars, sutlers. Ballet: Spanish and Italian citizens, sutlers, soldiers Extras: Innkeeper, innkeeper's wife, servants in the inn, muleteers, Italian and spanish soldiers of every kind of weapon, drummers, trumpeters, peasants and children of both nations, tightrope walkers, merchants of all sorts. Orchestra: 2 Querflöten (beide auch Piccoloflöte), 2 Oboen, 2 Klarinetten (2. auch Baßklarinette), 2 Fagotte, 4 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, 3 Posaunen, 1 Cimbasso (Ventilbassposaune), Pauken, Schlagzeug (große Trommel, kleine Trommel, 1 paar Becken), Orgel, 2 Harfen und Streicher.Bühnenmusik auf der Szene: 2 kleine Trommeln; hinter der Szene: 6 Trompeten, 4 kleine Trommeln. |
