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CARDIFF/TOURING OPERA
The Force of Destiny
Millennium Centre
Bute Place
Until April 21
THIS new Welsh National Opera production of Verdi's perennial favourite tells the story of Don Alvaro and the beautiful Leonora's plan to elope. When her father is killed by a stray bullet from Alvaro’s gun, an inescapable chain of events is unleashed as, forced to flee, they are pursued by her brother who has sworn vengeance. The other-worldly presence throughout of the carefree Preziosilla provides a constant reminder that the force of destiny really is unstoppable. Verdi’s epic opera is told through a rousing score that includes the instantly familiar overture, popularised through classic film scores and advertisements.
wno.org.uk
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