La Forza del Destino is an important opera by Giuseppe Verdi which, in this documentary, is being produced by the Canadian Opera company under the direction of John Copley. The documentary's footage of the rehearsal process shows the arduous task of mounting an opera in all its unwieldiness and humor, with Copley as the mover-and-shaker who causes it all to happen. Anyone wanting to understand the process of producing such an elaborate musical presentation, whether they are drama or music students, will want to put this ...
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La Forza del Destino is an important opera by Giuseppe Verdi which, in this documentary, is being produced by the Canadian Opera company under the direction of John Copley. The documentary's footage of the rehearsal process shows the arduous task of mounting an opera in all its unwieldiness and humor, with Copley as the mover-and-shaker who causes it all to happen. Anyone wanting to understand the process of producing such an elaborate musical presentation, whether they are drama or music students, will want to put this documentary on their "must-see" list. Clarke Fountain, Rovi
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Canadian Opera Company Orchestra and Chorus, John Copley, Judith Frost, Maurizio Arena, Allan Monk, Stefka Evstatieva,... 2006 Run time: 88. DVD cover and case in very good condition and disc is scratchless. A drama within a drama! The creation of Verdi's LaForza Del Destino, which took 1 year to create, and features a 21 day rehearsal period. 88 minutes. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.