Verdi: Stiffelio (Downes)

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Verdi: Stiffelio (Downes)
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Alan Titherington

Adultery, Guilt and Redemption in 19th Century Austria
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Running Time: 122 minutes
Retail Price: £14.99
Release Date: 2008
Content Type: Musical Recording

Synopsis:
Once regarded as Verdi's lost opera because of early censorship and controversy, Stiffelio has now established its rightful place in Verdi's canon. In this 1993 recording from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, José Carreras, as the Protestant minister whose faith is shattered when he discovers his wife's adulterous liaison with a family friend, leads a fine cast that includes Catherine Malfitano, Gregory Yurisich, Gwynne Howell and Robin Leggate under the baton of Edward Downes.

Stiffelio: José Carreras
Lina: Catherine Malfitano
Jorg: Gwynne Howell
Stankar: Gregory Yurisich

The Royal Opera
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Edward Downes
Stage Director: Elijah Moshinsky
TV Director: Brian Large


Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 2nd & 6th February 1993.

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http://www.opusarte.com/
http://www.roh.org.uk/