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La Scala: The Force of Destiny

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December 7th marks opening night of Milan's legendary opera season at La Scala. Since 1951, this is the evening when everything stops and the entire city moves to the rhythm of an event known as, "La Prima". Opera enthusiasts from around the world flock to attend this special performance and on December 7th, 2024, Verdi's masterpiece, "La Forza del Destino", inaugurates the season. In a world full of conflict and political tensions, stage director Leo Muscato, costume designer Silvia Aymonino, and set designer Federica Parolini envision the arena of "La Forza del Destino" as set in a global war zone, transforming Verdi's opera into a contemporary performance that resonates strongly with the present. From the first rehearsals with the singers, musicians, chorists and dancers, to the moment of La Scala's fateful curtain rise on opening night, we are there with the artists, the ushers, in the heart of the audience, and with the divas and maestros of the theater, all led by the brilliant and charismatic Maestro Chailly. The Force of Destiny is an electric experience from behind the scenes, the final few months of preparation, the pressure, the stress, and the hive of talent and passion that defines La Scala. This film, structured like a work of fiction without voice over, tells the exclusive story of the highest artistic ambition in an organic and carnal way: The world's most legendary opera house, and all the talent in front and behind the scenes that bring it to life.

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Anissa Bonnefont

Director

Anissa Bonnefont

Screenwriter

Myriam Weil

Producer

Francesco Melzi d'Eril

Producer

Martina Cocco

Cinematographer

Guerric Catala

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Synopsis December 7th marks opening night of Milan's legendary opera season at La Scala. Since 1951, this is the evening when everything stops and the entire city moves to the rhythm of an event known as, "La Prima". Opera enthusiasts from around the world flock to attend this special performance and on December 7th, 2024, Verdi's masterpiece, "La Forza del Destino", inaugurates the season. In a world full of conflict and political tensions, stage director Leo Muscato, costume designer Silvia Aymonino, and set designer Federica Parolini envision the arena of "La Forza del Destino" as set in a global war zone, transforming Verdi's opera into a contemporary performance that resonates strongly with the present. From the first rehearsals with the singers, musicians, chorists and dancers, to the moment of La Scala's fateful curtain rise on opening night, we are there with the artists, the ushers, in the heart of the audience, and with the divas and maestros of the theater, all led by the brilliant and charismatic Maestro Chailly. The Force of Destiny is an electric experience from behind the scenes, the final few months of preparation, the pressure, the stress, and the hive of talent and passion that defines La Scala. This film, structured like a work of fiction without voice over, tells the exclusive story of the highest artistic ambition in an organic and carnal way: The world's most legendary opera house, and all the talent in front and behind the scenes that bring it to life.
Director
Anissa Bonnefont
Producer
Myriam Weil, Francesco Melzi d'Eril
Screenwriter
Anissa Bonnefont
Distributor
Juno Films
Production Co
Federation Studio France, MDE Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 27, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 32m