21 Feb 2006

Difficult Verdi Opera Gets Rare Revival

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By MIKE SILVERMAN [AP, 21 February 2006]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Dark and sprawling - some would call it downright messy - Verdi's "La Forza del Destino" is a difficult opera to stage without performers able to sing at full throttle throughout a long evening.