Making Opera: The Creation of Giuseppe Verdi's 'La Forza del Destino.'

• Author: Rothenberg, Robert S.

Watching a play, ballet, or opera, audiences may not appreciate the weeks of intensive work that went into assuring that (hopefully) seamless performance. This video takes viewers behind the scenes as it follows the 21-day rehearsal period leading to the Canadian Opera Company's production of Verdi's "La Forza del Destino." For those who never have been involved in mounting a production for performance, it is a revelation, as chaos becomes order and all the components come together in time for opening night.

From the first chorus rehearsal on day one to the final dress rehearsal on day 21, an army of singers, musicians, designers...