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La Forza Del Destino, 28 August 1951

The Opera

Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave

Conductor: Fritz Busch

Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Cast

Calatrava: Stanley Mason

Leonora: Walburga Wegner

Curra: Bruna Maclean

Don Alvaro: David Poleri

Alcade: Dennis Wicks

Don Carlo: Marko Rothmuller

Trabuco: Robert Thomas

Preziosilla: Mildred Miller

Fra Melitone: Owen Brannigan

Guardiano: Bruce Dargavel

Surgeon: Philip Lewtas

Production Team

Original Producer: Carl Ebert

Set Designer: Leslie Hurry

Costume Designer: Leslie Hurry

Choreographer: Sigurd Leeder