VERDI: La Forza De Destino - GERGIEV, KIROV OPERA (DVD)

Soloists:
Galina Gorchakova, Gegam Grigorian, Nikolai Putilin
Orchestra, Chorus:
Chorus and Orchestra of the Kirov Opera
Conductor:
Valery Gergiev
Director:
Elijah Moshinsky

In the original St. Petersburg version of 1862. Giuseppe Verdi’s drama of love and destiny in times of war remains one of the best–known operas by this Italian master. In the „Milan version“ of 1867, it has become an essential part of the repertoire of great opera houses, both in Europe and further afield. This DVD video recording, however, is quite distinct from the numerous other recordings currently available: the conductor Valery Gergiev has used the rarely–heard original 1862 version, composed for St. Petersburg, and containing wonderfully dramatic scenes and arias later deleted from the „Milan version“. And furthermore, the stage–set for this 1998 live recording in the Marinisiky Theatre recreates the original designs produced by Andreas Roller for the St. Petersburg premiere over 130 years ago.