Met Chorus Master Donald Palumbo discusses Verdi’s fateful masterpiece and the integral role of the Met Chorus in the opera’s long-awaited return. 2023-24 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti and Neville Braithwaite.
To my own surprise, I’ve seen ~300 live opera performances in the theater, but last week’s Forza was my first time for that opera. The chorus was magnificent, and so were the soloists.