The libretto by francesco maria piave was so disfigured by attempts to eliminate signs of a married religious leader considering divorce and. Jan 11, 2016 stiffelio is an opera in three acts by giuseppe verdi, from an italian libretto by francesco maria piave, based on the french play le pasteur, ou levangile et le foyer by emile souvestre and eugene bourgeois, which had been translated into italian by gaetano vestri as stifellius. Italian and french belcanto opera libreti, volume iii. His studio recording from 1979 is a studio recording, so anything goes. In 1992 it was revealed that verdis heirs possessed not only most of the canceled score, but also sixty pages of sketches for stiffelio. It was the first time stiffelio was performed as verdi wrote it. Stiffelio has been enthusiastically received around the world. Spend a few moments perusing the text while youre at home so you can truly experience the music and performances while youre there. It pays to become familiar with the story of an opera before you go, and you can do this by finding libretti translations online. Stiffelio was a peculiarly toughluck opera for verdi. Carreras from the same year roh shows why he should not have touched the heavy verdi roles. Don giovanni by metropolitan opera house grand opera libretto and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Documentation typical opera doro barebones package. Verdi, g stiffelio opera teatro regio di parma, 2017 ntsc by giuseppe verdi. The opera, stiffelio, written between luisa miller and rigoletto, disappeared from the worlds stages soon after its 1850 premiere not because it was a musical failure, but because its story. Libretto in three acts by francesco maria piave 16 by giuseppe verdi 2003, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Stiffelio is certainly no less tuneful and dramatic than the other operas verdi. Elencoverso of front cover, recto and verso of back cover.
Lina herself, is an oddly weak, vacillating woman as written in the libretto, but. Jun 06, 1976 stiffelio was the opera that verdi wrote just before the enormously brilliant and successful rigoletto. The donald pippin collection is a digital collection that consists primarily of pippins numerous english translations of operatic librettos. The text that was performed, however, did not reflect the opera as verdi and librettist francesco maria piave had originally conceived it, for the religious and moral issues in the tale of a minister with an adulterous wife did not pass the government censors. There is a book with a synopsis and libretto in italian and english and is. These were used for the preliminary score of the critical edition, premiered in 1993 at new yorks metropolitan opera. The opera was preceded by luisa miller and followed by rigoletto. Stiffelio aroldo opera in three acts on a libretto of francesco maria piave, taken from the play le pasteur ou levangile et le foyer by e. Stiffelio royal opera house, london wc2, wed, until 10 may. Stiffelio shows verdi in transition between his early and his middle period. Not until 1992 was it revealed that verdis heirs possessed not only most of the canceled score, but also sixty pages of sketches for stiffelio. Katya kabanova grand theatre, leeds, tomorrow and 18 may, then on tour.
There is no libretto, but there is a short history of the opera and its problems, a synopsis of the plot and a track list without timings. Verdis stiffelio verdis story of passion and adultery among pious churchgoers got him in loads of trouble with the censors, and he eventually gave up on the piece. Oct 23, 1993 the opera, stiffelio, written between luisa miller and rigoletto, disappeared from the worlds stages soon after its 1850 premiere not because it was a musical failure, but because its story. Its unusual subject matter a minister of a persecuted protestant sect, with a remorseful wife who has briefly strayed into adultery, finds himself torn between the demands of personal honor, a desire for vengeance against the seducer, and the requirement to extend forgiveness to a repentant sinner did not sit well with a 19thcentury. This circular contains braille and large print opera libretti. Opera librettos national library service for the blind and print. Additional materials include facsimiles of over 300 print media. The libretti are organized alphabetically by title. Stiffelio is an opera in three acts by giuseppe verdi, from an italian libretto by francesco maria. Opera in four acts, with an original and novel first act and other important changes with libretto in english and french, and encoded music. Abbiati accompaniment adagio allegro alzira andante andantino aria arrigo arvino attila banda barezzi baritone bars bass basso bassoons battaglia di legnano begins belfiore bellini busseto cabaletta cadence cammarano carlo cavatina cello character chords chorus cimbasso clarinet coda composer comprimario concertato copialettere corsaro cuniza.
They are ordered by composer and name of the opera. Verdi lamberto gardelli, jose carreras, matteo manuguerra. No, the problem with stiffelio was never in the music, but in the conflict between the libretto and 19th century italian catholic sensibilities. The text that was performed, however, did not reflect the opera as verdi and librettist francesco maria piave had originally. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Fidelio opera in due atti musica ludwig van beethoven bonn, 17 dicembre 1770 vienna, 26 marzo 1827 pagliacci. The term libretto is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as the mass, requiem and sacred cantata, or the story line of a ballet. In addition, please do not ask about when a libretto that is in process will be posted. Stiffelio was the opera that verdi wrote just before the enormously brilliant and successful rigoletto. New version of les contes dhoffmann the tales of hoffman. Tutti i libretti delle opere di giuseppe verdi internet archive. The beggars opera 1948 english libretto billy budd 1953 english libretto spanish translation the turn of the screw 1954 english libretto spanish translation. Composed with rigoletto, and sharing many of its characteristics, stiffelio suffered from the censors strictures.
Stiffelio is an opera in three acts by giuseppe verdi, from an italian libretto by francesco maria piave, based on the play le pasteur, ou levangile et le foyer by emile souvestre and eugene bourgeois. These were used in 1993 at new yorks metropolitan opera. Giuseppe verdis stiffelio premiered in trieste on 16 november 1850. Burden, 1907, by jacques offenbach and jules barbier, trans. In his book, divas and scholars, philip gossett, the general editor of the critical editions of the verdi operas published by the university of. Spend a few moments perusing the text while youre at home so you can truly. This circular contains braille and largeprint opera libretti. Libretto in three acts by francesco maria piave, verdi. Quando sta per colpire raffaele, cedendo al suo impeto di. This is an index of libretto pages in the internet known to me. Unaware that jorg is watching him, he hides it in a locked book, klopstocks.
Lina, the daughter of count stankar, is married to stiffelio, a protestant minister. Pupilli, meno il cimitero ed il tempio che sono del sig. Verdi, g stiffelio teatro comunale di bologna, 2017 opera giuseppe verdi 181901 stiffelio libretto by francesco maria piave after le pasteur, ou. Its unusual subject matter a minister of a persecuted protestant sect, with a remorseful wife who has briefly strayed into adultery, finds himself. In some cases also texts of other vocal pieces similar to operas are included. The best stiffelio on video is still domingo met 1993 the connection between stiffelio and otello was long pointed out, and a great stiffelio needs to be also a great otello. Gastone limarelli, angeles gulin dominguez, walter alberti, beniamino prior, etc. Austria, in and around stankars castle by the river salzbach. Libretto in three acts by francesco maria piave, giuseppe verdi is published by university of chicago press. From its premiere in 1850, its text was diluted to appease the authorities, making a mockery of the action and verdis carefully calibrated music.
The performance history of stiffelio as verdi envisioned it began only in 1993. Overview of stiffelio, 1993, with placido domingo, sharon sweet, vladimir chernov, at turner classic movies. An opera in two acts, the music by mozart, as represented at the royal italian opera, london, and the academy of music, new york new york. Verdi, g stiffelio opera teatro regio di parma, 2017 ntsc. Stiffelio is an opera in three acts by giuseppe verdi, from an italian libretto by francesco maria piave. Libretto in three acts by francesco maria piave 16 by giuseppe verdi 2003. A critical edition of stiffelio was issued in 1992 and is probably as close to the maestros original intentions as we are ever likely to get.
The opera was first performed on 16 november, 1850 at the teatro grande, trieste. Abbiati accompaniment adagio allegro alzira andante andantino aria arrigo arvino attila banda barezzi baritone bars bass basso bassoons battaglia di legnano begins belfiore bellini busseto cabaletta. In some cases we have included scores of operatic works, mainly for most important works, or if a libretto was not available. Austria, in and around stankars castle by the river. Six years later verdi was to rewrite the opera as aroldo and probably gave little.
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