Verdi: The Shakespeare Operas DVD Set

Verdi's The Shakespeare Operas DVD Set includes 3 brilliant productions by the Royal Opera House, Liceu and Glyndebourne. This landmark trio features dynamic casts of singers, conductors and directors that are united in Macbeth, a piece that inspired the young composer in his hard-working 'galley years' and took him to heights of international acclaim, and Otello and Falstaff, Verdi's final two operatic achievements. 

Simon Keenlyside (Thane) and Liudmyla Monastyrska (Lady) stun in Phyllida Lloyd's rich production of the Scottish Play for The Royal Opera, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano. José Cura reimagines the Moor in an earnest and truly great staging by Willy Decker at Barcelona's Liceu and Richard Jones brings out bright humour with a sprinkle of bitterness in Falstaff for Glyndebourne Festival. With Christopher Purves in the title role and conducted by the inspiring Vladimir Jurowski, lightness and wisdom compose the grand finale of this set.

MACBETH (Royal Opera House)
Macbeth: Simon Keenlyside
Lady Macbeth: Liudmyla Monastyrska
Banquo: Raymond Aceto
Duncan: Ian Lindsay
Malcolm: Steven Ebel
Macduff: Dimitri Pittas
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera Chorus
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Director: Phyllida Lloyd

OTELLO (Liceu)
Otello: José Cura
Desdemona: Krassimira Stoyanova
Iago: Lado Ataneli
Emilia: Ketevan Kemoklidze
Cassio: Vittorio Grigolo
Roderigo: Vincenç Esteve
Madrid Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Grand Teatre del Liceu
Conductor: Antoni Ros-Marbà
Director: Willy Decker

FALSTAFF (Glyndebourne)
Falstaff: Christopher Purves
Ford: Tassis Christoyannis
Fenton: Bülent Bezdüz
Doctor Caius: Peter Hoare
Bardoph: Alasdair Elliott
Pistol: Paolo Battaglia
Alice Ford: Dina Kuznetsova
Nannetta: Adriana Kučerová
Glyndebourne Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Director: Richard Jones

Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES/ IT (all titles), CATALA (Otello), JAPANESE (Macbeth)
Running time: (Macbeth) 170 / 23 mins (Bonus); 151 mins (Otello); 136 mins (Falstaff)