The caption on the DVD sleeve reads “This Is how Verdi should be played!” and I could not agree more. The trio of principals: Ribeiro, Lungu, and Dalla Benetta , offer youthful exhuberance and intensity, good looks and glorious voices. The rest of the cast is equally good. Superb conductor, traditional production, great staging. Anf of course, Verdi’s exquisite music. It has renovated my faith in the totality of the Verdi canon, not only its most performed titles.
Released: Oct 19, 2008
Runtime: 117 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Bruno Ribeiro, Andrea Papi, Luca Salsi, Silvia Dalla Benetta, Gregory Bonfatti, Angelo Villari
Crew: Lord Byron (Original Story), Lamberto Puggelli (Director), Tiziano Mancini (Director), Francesco Maria Piave (Writer), Carlo Montanaro (Music Director), Giuseppe Verdi (Original Music Composer)