Verdi La Forza del Destino 9 years old

Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Harteros in the great “Forza del Destino” by Martin Kusej

This performance of 2014 can be considered as a reference on account of the quality of the vocal material involved and because the daring staging of Austrian Martin Kušej is rich in meaning within the context of the global challenges of today. He proposes a reflection on war, on vengeance and also on the mark of guilt which ends with the joie de vivre and the expansion of passions. In the intimacy of Calatrava, his is a post-Bauhaus picture of a Fascist neatness which then contrasts with the chaos of battles, the abyss of misery and the sexual stampede after triumph or failure. In this context, religion, instead of being a consolation is both an escape and the tomb of humanity; the chapel wherein Leonora hides is made out of huge crosses and in one of them, just for a moment, Don Álvaro seems crucified by his fate.

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Verdi La Forza del Destino Cast

Name	Character
Jonas Kaufmann He was 44, now 54 years old	as Don Alvaro

Verdi La Forza del Destino Crew

Name	Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Compositors. He was 200 (87) years old when He died	Crew
Francesco Maria Piave as Writer. He was 204 (65) years old when He died	Writing
Martin Kušej as Director. He was 53 (now 62) years old	Directing
Martin Zehetgruber as Production Design. He was 53 (now 63) years old	Art