La forza del destino or The Force of Destiny is an Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi. The libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on a Spanish drama, Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino (1835), by Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas, with a scene adapted from Friedrich Schiller's Wallensteins Lager. It was first performed in the Bolshoi Kamenny Theatre of Saint Petersburg, Russia, on November 10, 1862.
La forza del destino is frequently performed, and there have been a number of complete recordings. In addition, the overture (to the revised version of the opera) is part of the standard repertoire for orchestras, often played as the opening piece at concerts.
Cast:
Leonora - Maria Callas
Alvaro - Richard Tucker
Carlo - Carlo Tagliabue

Padre Guardiano - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Friar Melitone - Renato Capecchi
Preziosilla - Elena Nicolai
La Scala Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Tullio serafin - conductor
Recorded in 1954 and Remastered in 2014
EMI/Angel / Warner Classics