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.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Territory exclusion for Royal Opera House Collection titles: USA, Canada

Please note: Picture Gallery images below are black & white production photos. The production is in colour.

Reviews

‘Monday's performance was beyond any but nit-picking criticism. Downes's conducting confirmed him as one of the (if not the) world's leading Verdians - grandeur, sweep, energy, allied to extraordinary delicacy. Elijah Moshinsky's production spared us nothing in rawness and immediacy, and indeed, dramatic truth... This Stiffelio is a great event: move mountains to see it.’ The Times

Awards

4 stars - BBC Music Magazine (March 2009)