Verdi's Stiffelio is an essential part of the composer's canon, although once deemed as 'lost' due to censorship and controversy. The 1993 DVD recording from the Royal Opera House is conducted by Edward Downes and features José Carreras as the Protestant minister whose wife betrays him with a family friend and therefore knocks down his faith. Carreras leads an outstanding cast, including Catherine Malfitano, Gregory Yurisich, Gwynne Howell and Robin Leggate.
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Stiffelio: José Carreras
Lina: Catherine Malfitano
Stankar: Gregory Yurisch
Jorg: Gwynne Howell
Dorotea: Adele Paxton
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Edward Downes
Stage Director: Elijah Moshinsky
Set & Costume Designer: Peter J Hall
Fight Director: William Hobbs
Picture: 4:3
Sound: 2.0 LPCM stereo
Format: NTSC
Region code: 0 worldwide
Running Time: 122 mins
Subtitles: EN
Year: 1993