A Splendid and Satisfying Performance
Stiffelio is considered "early Verdi" to musiclogists who classify things, but, in reality, it is a final transition between the maestro's earlier (but most enjoyable) works, and the mature craftsmanship of Rigoletto. Preceded by Luisa Miller (q.v.), there is more dramatic intensity and story line than in the earlier works. The plot centers around Stiffelio, a minister, who discovers that his wife, Mina, has been unfaithful.
Elijah Moshinsky
Director
Francesco Maria Piave
Writer

José Carreras
Stiffelio

Catherine Malfitano
Lina
Gregory Yurisich
Stankar
Gwynne Howell
Jorg

Robin Leggate
Raffaele
Lynton Atkinson
Federico di Frengel
Adele Paxton
Dorotea

Edward Downes
Conductor
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