威尔第:《命运之力》 四幕歌剧《命运之力》大约作于1861－1862年，并于1862年在俄罗斯的彼得堡首演，是作者专为俄国听众写的。 　　歌剧取材于西班牙的浪漫派诗人里瓦斯公爵德·萨阿维德拉的戏剧《唐·阿尔瓦罗》，剧情是：男主角阿尔瓦罗爱上了门第高贵的侯爵卡拉特拉瓦的女儿莱奥诺拉，但遭到侯爵的反对。他们相约私奔，又被侯爵发现。意外中，阿尔瓦罗打死了侯爵。为躲避侯爵之子唐卡洛的复仇，这对恋人只得出逃。仓惶中，二人走散。为了避开其兄的追踪，莱奥诺拉女扮男装。四处寻找爱人未遇后，她逃到一家修道院附近的山洞中隐居。阿尔瓦罗找不到莱奥诺拉，只得更名从戎。在战争中，阿尔瓦罗救了唐卡洛一命，但由于两人都换了名字，而又从未见过面，因此互相没有认出来。直到后来阿尔瓦罗负伤，唐卡洛从其书信中才发现这个救命恩人原来正是自己一直在寻找的仇人。阿尔瓦罗伤愈后，寻莱奥诺拉至修道院，唐卡洛追踪前来决斗。在决斗中，唐卡洛身负重伤，阿尔瓦罗找人救援，意外地在山洞中找到了莱奥诺拉。莱奥诺拉来到她哥哥身边，但是怀着愤恨的唐卡洛用尽最后的力气把她刺杀，兄妹俩双双倒卧在血泊中。最后，阿尔瓦罗在附近悬崖跳下自杀。 　　此歌剧的序曲颇为有名，是威尔第的代表作。它虽然被称为序曲，实际上更接近前奏曲的形式，其演奏一般也不是在启幕前，而经常是在第一幕的第一场之后。乐曲以铜管乐器类似号角齐鸣般的强奏做为开始，暗示出了命运不可逆违的力量 ?One of Verdi's lesser known operas receives an elegant production? Name: Giuseppe Verdi: "The Force of Destiny" Original title: Verdi: La Forza del Destino Released: 2007 Genre: Opera Conductor: Zubin Mehta Cast: Filippo Polinelli, Carlo Bosi, Violeta Urmana, Duccio Dal Monte, Carlo Guelfi, Yulia Gertseva, Marcello Giordani, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Bruno De Simone, Antonella Trevisan, Alessandro Luongo, Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra, Florence Maggio Musicale Chorus In Verdi's 1869 standard version of La Forza Del Destino, star-crossed lovers Alvaro and Leonora's troubles are compounded when he accidently kills her father. Escaping to the countryside, Leonora meets her brother Don Carlo (determined to avenge their father's death) before she retires to a monastery as a hermit. Meanwhile, Alvaro goes to war, where he and Don Carlo, under false identities, form an alliance forged through the hazards of battle. The soldiers eventually wind up at the monastery, where the two lovers are united ... briefly before the tragic ending. Filmed live at the Teatro Comunale in Florence, Italy in 2007, La Forza Del Destino is performed by the Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentine, nimbly conducted by Zubin Mehta, and features a strong cast that includes Violeta Urmana as Leonora, Marcello Giordani as Alvaro, and Carlo Guelfi as Don Carlo. Although the setting has been updated to the 19th century, this version - directed by Nicolas Jo?l - is still a very traditional production. Strongly recommended !!! The famous music of the overture to the opera "The Force of Destiny" is used in beer advertising ?Stella Artois? Released: USA | TDK Length: 2:58:37