Genre:
Opera
Release Date:
Sep 2013
Subtitles:
EN/FR/DE/ES/IT
Sound Format:
2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS
Catalog Number:
OAMO6005D
Verdi: Rigoletto (The Royal Opera)
Paolo Gavanelli (Rigoletto); Marcelo Alvarez (Il Duca); Christine Schäfer (Gilda);
Verdi’s drama of revenge, in its stunning new production by David McVicar, is filled with some of the composer’s most celebrated music. Sir Edward Downes conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House with a cast which includes Paolo Gavanelli, Marcelo Alvarez, and Christine Schäfer.
The Essential Opera Collection is an exciting new mid-price series that brings together popular operas and classic productions in simple stylish packaging. The ten launch titles represent the leading opera houses of the world, including The Royal Opera House, Teatro Real, Paris Opera, Glyndebourne and The Netherlands Opera.
Reviews
"Bold and sensational..." (Gramophone)
"David McVicar, who has as much nerve as he has talent, takes this sordid tragedy and offers us the pleasure of rediscovering the great powers of opera..." (Diapason)
"...a remarkable Rigoletto...a DVD that has to be in your collection." (International Record Review)
"The casting is first rate...The extra features include a BBC documentary celebrating the Verdi centenary, with atmospheric shots of Busseto, doing for Verdi what Salzburg has done for Mozart." (The Penguin Guide)