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La Forza Del Destino, 30 August 1955
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave
Conductor: John Pritchard
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Calatrava: David Kelly
Leonora: Sena Jurinac
Curra: Monica Sinclair
Don Alvaro: David Poleri
Alcade: James Atkins
Don Carlo: Marko Rothmuller
Trabuco: John Carolan
Preziosilla: Marina de Gabarain
Fra Melitone: Ian Wallace
Guardiano: Hervey Alan
Surgeon: Niven Miller
Production Team
Original Producer: Peter Ebert
Set Designer: Leslie Hurry
Costume Designer: Leslie Hurry
Choreographer: Pauline Grant
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist: Francesco Maria Piave
Conductor: John Pritchard
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Calatrava: David Kelly
Leonora: Sena Jurinac
Curra: Monica Sinclair
Don Alvaro: David Poleri
Alcade: James Atkins
Don Carlo: Marko Rothmuller
Trabuco: John Carolan
Preziosilla: Marina de Gabarain
Fra Melitone: Ian Wallace
Guardiano: Hervey Alan
Surgeon: Niven Miller
Production Team
Original Producer: Peter Ebert
Set Designer: Leslie Hurry
Costume Designer: Leslie Hurry
Choreographer: Pauline Grant