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Stiffelio, a pastor persecuted for his beliefs, takes refuge in the castle of his follower Count Stankar and marries Lina, the Count's daughter. When Lina is unfaithful to him and Stankar desires vengeance, Stiffelio intervenes, insisting that a Christian is bound to forgive, and accepts his wife's contrition.
Opera in 3 acts. Libretto after the play Le pasteur by Emile Souvestre and Eugène Bourgeois.
Credits:
Stage lighting, Paul Pyant ; costume designer, Peter J. Hall ; set designer, Michael Yeargan.
Performer(s):
José Carreras (Stiffelio) ; Catherine Malfitano (Lina) ; Gregory Yurisich (Stankar) ; Gwynne Howell (Jorg) ; Adèle Paxton (Dorotea) ; Robin Leggate (Raffaele) ; Lynton Atkinson (Federico) ; The Royal Opera Chorus ; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Sir Edward Downes, conductor.
Description:
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Details:
DVD video; Dolby digital.
Responsibility:
by Giuseppe Verdi ; libretto, Francesco Maria Piave ; directed for the stage by Elijah Moshinsky ; [television] producer, Jane Pleydell-Bouverie ; directed for television by Brian Large ; a co-production between The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, BBC-TV, Covent Garden Pioneer.
Abstract:
Stiffelio, a pastor persecuted for his beliefs, takes refuge in the castle of his follower Count Stankar and marries Lina, the Count's daughter. When Lina is unfaithful to him and Stankar desires vengeance, Stiffelio intervenes, insisting that a Christian is bound to forgive, and accepts his wife's contrition.
Verdiâs Stiffelio was born of controversy and even now continues as a source of debate among opera aficionados. The narrative of a Protestant minister who forgives his wifeâs adultery was too steamy for Italy in the 1850âs, and was thought lost until the 1970âs. Even now it is rarely... Read more...
Verdiâs Stiffelio was born of controversy and even now continues as a source of debate among opera aficionados. The narrative of a Protestant minister who forgives his wifeâs adultery was too steamy for Italy in the 1850âs, and was thought lost until the 1970âs. Even now it is rarely performed. This 1993 production from the Royal Opera House (Covent Garden) changes the setting from Europe to America. The scenery (Michael Yeargan) and costumes are appropriately stoic and puritanical. Lighting design is more theatrical than operatic, a palpable advantage for a filmed staging. Leads Jose Carreras and Catherine Malfitano create characters an audience can believe and care for. Their experiences, as both actors and singers, demonstrate that Stiffelio deserves the second look it is getting. Gwynne Howell, Robin Leggate, and particularly Gregory Yurisch as Minaâs father are equally stellar. Edward Downesâ conducting is musically and dramatically outstanding, worthy of any Verdi masterwork. Bringing opera to film can be dicey, but both stage director Elijah Moshinsky and video director Brian Large have breathed new visual life into Stiffelio. The moral tale is deceivingly simple, still giving the patient viewer a worthy ride. Some consider Stiffelio a minor oddity, others a close link to his later masterworks. Either way, it is worth owning the DVD of this performance. Public performance rights are included in this release.
"Stiffelio, a pastor persecuted for his beliefs, takes refuge in the castle of his follower Count Stankar and marries Lina, the Count's daughter. When Lina is unfaithful to him and Stankar desires vengeance, Stiffelio intervenes, insisting that a Christian is bound to forgive, and accepts his wife's contrition."
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