Verdi: Stiffelio

2012 1h 57m IT

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Synopsis

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In Germany, at the castle of the Count of Stankar, on the banks of the Salzbach and in the vicinity of Salzburg, in the early 19th century. Upon his return from his travels, Pastor Stiffelio recounts his adventures: a boatman had handed him the wallet of a man who, fleeing from a woman’s bedroom, had thrown himself into the river. In the spirit of forgiveness, Stiffelio destroys the piece of evidence, unaware that it is proof that his wife, Lina, is guilty of adultery. ‘Stiffelio’ is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on ‘Le Pasteur ou l’évangile au foyer’ by Émile Souvestre and Eugène Bourgeois. Premiered in its original version on 26 December 1968 at the Teatro Regio in Parma. From the box set of 27 Verdi operas, “Tutto Verdi”. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 18 and 24 April 2012.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roberto Aronica
Stiffelio
Yu Guanqun
Lina
Roberto Frontali
Stankar
Gabriele Magnione
Raffaele
George Andguladze
Jorg
Lorelay Solís
Dorotea
Cosimo Vassallo
Federic di Frengel
Andrea Battistoni
Conductor

Credits

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Director: Tiziano Mancini
Writers: Francesco Maria Piave, Émile Souvestre, Eugène Bourgeois
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Roberto Aronica and Yu Guanqun and Roberto Frontali carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt11132454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tiziano Mancini directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Part of the "Tutto Verdi (2018)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Roberto Aronica and Yu Guanqun and Roberto Frontali carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11132454 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Giuseppe Verdi
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Verdi: Stiffelio (2012)

Part of

Tutto Verdi (2018)

In 2013, to mark the bicentenary of Giuseppe Verdi’s birth, the Teatro Regio di Parma and Unitel Classica joined forces to bring a truly unique project to fruition. The composer’s 26 operas, as well as the [i]Requiem Mass[/i], which is closely linked to these operas, are all included. Most of them will be performed and recorded in audio-video in Parma and the surrounding area. A unique box set of 27 Blu-rays. For the very first time, and to mark this anniversary, the complete works of Verdi’s operas in high definition and surround sound, released on Blu-ray by C Major Entertainment.