Maria Stuarda

Composer: Donizetti, Gaetano

Librettist/Text Author: Bardari, Giuseppe

Conductor: Carminati, Fabrizio Maria

Orchestra: Fondazione Orchestra Gaetano Donizetti di Bergamo

Chorus: Circuito Lirico Regional Chorus

Chorus Master: Metti, Valentino

Anna Kennedy: Rizzone, Cinzia

Elisabetta: Ganassi, Sonia

Leicester: Calleja, Joseph

Lord Cecil: Giossi, Marzio

Maria Stuarda: Remigio, Carmela

Talbot: Zanellato, Riccardo

Set Designer: Grassi, Italo

Costume Designer: Esposito, Francesco

Stage Director: Esposito, Francesco

Television Director: Scalfi, Marco

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Date of Production: 12-2001

Venue: Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo

Playing Time: 02:22:06

Catalogue Number: 33407N

UPC: 8007144334079

Synopsis

Maria Stuarda

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With the release of this Maria Stuarda, recorded live in 2001, Dynamic makes an historic move, becoming the first Italian label to produce a DVD opera.

This very high quality production by Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo features, in the roles of the two queens, Carmela Remigio (Maria Stuarda) and Sonia Ganassi (Elisabetta), two great artists here making a fine display of their excellent vocal and acting skills. Francesco Esposito's direction and costumes and Italo Grassi's sets are very effective and superbly highlighted by the filming.

What makes this release even more interesting is the use of a new critical edition made by the renowned Swedish musicologist Anders Wiklund for Casa Ricordi.

Bonus features:

- Interviews with Carmela Remigio, Sonia Ganassi, Fabrizio Maria Carminati, Francesco Esposito, and Italo Grassi.