Thoughts on La Forza del destino: recordings
As said at the beginning, I implied I’d rather see Don Carlo(s) and listen to Forza.
7 pieces since 2019 — in 2 roles, at 2 companies, most often at San Francisco Symphony.
As said at the beginning, I implied I’d rather see Don Carlo(s) and listen to Forza.
Following the composition of Un ballo in maschera, Verdi had gone into a self-imposed retirement, at least musically; he had not composed a note in four years.
If I had to live with just one Tchaikovsky opera, it would be Iolanta.
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