La Forza del Destino


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Cast of Characters
Il Marchese Di Calatrave, Bass

Leonora, Soprano

Don Carlo di Vargas, Baritone

Don Alvaro, Tenor

Preziosilla, Mezzo-Soprano

Padre Guardiano, Bass

Fra Melitone, Baritone brillante

Curra, Mezzo-Soprano

Un Alcade, Baritone

Mastro Trabuco, Tenor, brillante

Un Chirurgo, Baritone

Muleteers, Peasants, Servants, Pilgrims, Spanish and Italian Soldiers, Recruits, Vivandières, Beggars, Friars, Countrymen and women, and Hosts and Hostess.
 
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Setting
Spain and Italy, around the middle of the 18th century.

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Orchestration
Piccolo

Flauto

2 Oboi

2 Clarinetti [ La, Si flat, Do ]

Bass Clarinet [ B flat ]

2 Fagotti

4 Corni

2 Trombe [ E, E flat, D, C, B ]

3 Tromboni

Cimbasso

Timpani

Tamburo

Piatti

Gran Casa

2 Arpa

Organ

Offstage Band:

2 Trumpets [ E flat ]

4 Side Drums

Violini I

Violini II

Viole

Violoncelli

Contrabbassi