Il corsaro

The caption on the DVD sleeve reads “This Is how Verdi should be played!” and I could not agree more. The trio of principals: Ribeiro, Lungu, and Dalla Benetta , offer youthful exhuberance and intensity, good looks and glorious voices. The rest of the cast is equally good. Superb conductor, traditional production, great staging. Anf of course, Verdi’s exquisite music. It has renovated my faith in the totality of the Verdi canon, not only its most performed titles.

Top Billed Cast

Bruno Ribeiro

Corrado

Andrea Papi

Giovanni

Luca Salsi

Seid

Silvia Dalla Benetta

Gulnara

Gregory Bonfatti

Selimo