The legendary live performance from June 19, 1978, with a stellar cast featuring Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Piero Cappuccilli, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Sesto Bruscantini, and Maria Luisa Nave. Giuseppe Patané conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the La Scala Opera House. Sets and costumes by Renato Guttuso. Sung in Italian with optional subtitles in English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Color, PCD Dual mono / Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS mono, 4:3, 192 minutes, All regions

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LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
Opera in Four Acts
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave

Cast:
Giovanni Foiani - Marchese di Calatravas
Montserrat Caballé - Donna Leonora
Piero Cappuccilli - Don Carlo di Vargas
José Carreras - Don Alvaro
Maria Luisa Nave - Preziosilla
Nicolai Ghiaurov - Padre Guardino
Sesto Bruscantini - Fra Melitone
Mila Zanlari - Curra
Giuseppe Morresi - Un alcade
Piero de Palma - Mastro Trabuco
Carlo Meliciani - Un chirurgo
Franco Ricciardi - Un rivendugliolo

Tre soldati: Regolo Romani, Arrone Ceroni, Saverio Porzano

Quattro ordinanze: Alfredo Pistone, Teodoro Rovetta, Alfonso Marchica, Angelo Nosotti

Maria Grazia Allegri - Una popolana

Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala
Giuseppe Patanè, conductor
Director of the chorus: Romano Gandolfi