Taped live at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Valery Gergiev conducts this landmark production of Giuseppe Verdi's operatic masterpiece. This opera premiered at the Mariinsky Theatre in 1862, and is performed here in its original St. Petersburg version using reconstructions of the magnificent painted scenery.
Released: Dec 30, 1997
Runtime: 167 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Galina Gorchakova, Nikolai Putilin, Gegam Grigorian, Marianna Tarasova
Crew: Elijah Moshinsky (Director), Giuseppe Verdi (Music), Francesco Maria Piave (Writer), Valery Gergiev (Conductor)