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Verdi - Stiffelio
Afternoon on 3, Thursday Opera Matinee
In today's opera matinee, Verity Sharp presents Verdi's underrated drama of adultery and forgiveness, Stiffelio, in a recent recording of the 2015 production from Venice's Teatro La Fenice. Verdi's original production met resistance from the Catholic authorities because of the religious content of the opera about a Protestant minister who was a married man of God. Like Verdi's contemporary opera, La Traviata, it deals with issues of social hypocrisy; and it shares a similar musical language.
Stiffelio, a Protestant minister.... Stefano Secco (tenor)
Lina, his wife.... Julianna Di Giacomo (soprano)
Count Stankar, her father, an elderly colonel .... Dimitri Platanias (baritone)
Raffaele, Lina's lover .... Francesco Marsiglia (tenor)
Jorg, an elderly minister .... Simon Lim (bass)
Dorotea, Lina's cousin .... Sofia Koberidze (mezzo-soprano)
Federico di Frengel, Dorotea's lover .... Cristiano Olivieri (tenor)
Teatro La Fenice Chorus and Orchestra
Daniele Rustioni
Plus: A guide to Verdi's opera Stiffelio featuring the voices of Verdi expert Roger Parker, opera historian Sarah Lenton and conductor Mark Elder. (Duration: 9 minutes)
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