Stiffelio /

Stiffelio, a pastor persecuted for his beliefs, takes refuge in the castle of his follower Count Stankar and marries Lina, the Count's daughter. When Lina is unfaithful to him and Stankar desires vengeance, Stiffelio intervenes, insisting that a Christian is bound to forgive, and accepts his wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901
Corporate Authors:	Royal Opera House (London, England), Covent Garden Pioneer, British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Opus Arte (Firm)
Other Authors:	Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876, Bourgeois, Eugène, Moshinsky, Elijah, Pleydell-Bouverie, Jane, Large, Brian, Carreras, José, Malfitano, Catherine, Yurisich, Gregory, Howell, Gwynne, Paxton, Adele, Leggate, Robin, Atkinson, Lynton, Downes, Edward, Souvestre, Émile, 1806-1854
Format:	Video
Language:	Italian
Language Notes:	Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
Published:	[United Kingdom] : Opus Arte, 2008, ©1993.
Series:	Opera in video.
Subjects:	Operas. Alexander Street Video. Internet videos. Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Stiffelio, a pastor persecuted for his beliefs, takes refuge in the castle of his follower Count Stankar and marries Lina, the Count's daughter. When Lina is unfaithful to him and Stankar desires vengeance, Stiffelio intervenes, insisting that a Christian is bound to forgive, and accepts his wife's contrition.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 streaming video (122 min.))
Production Credits:	Directed for the stage by Elijah Moshinsky ; [television] producer, Jane Pleydell-Bouverie ; directed for television by Brian Large; a co-production between The Royal Opera House Covent Garden, BBC-TV, Covent Garden Pioneer ; stage lighting, Paul Pyant ; costume designer, Peter J. Hall ; set designer, Michael Yeargan ; executive producer, Revel Guest.