VERDI I

 

Vespri Siciliani

 

Orchestra & Chorus of Teatro alla Scala/ Riccardo Muti

 

Verdi’s 1855 Paris opera which followed Rigoletto, Il trovatore and La Traviata is treated to a performance of blazing energy and intimate refinement with a superb cast which includes Cheryl Studer and Chris Merritt. The rarely-seen third act ballet is included complete, with the internationally-acclaimed dancers Carla Fracci and Wayne Eagling.

 

Sung in Italian with English subtitles

 

Guido di Monforte Giorgio Zancanaro Il sire di Bethune Enzo Capuano Arrigo Chris Merritt La duchessa Elena Cheryl Studer

 

Part eight of this mid-price collection, this DVD includes a 28 page booklet with full libretto by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier, after their libretto Le duc d'Albe (The Duke of Alba).

 

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