Donizetti: Maria Stuarda - Sonia Ganassi, Fiorenza Cedolins

Stage Director Denis Krief

First time on Blu-ray!

The recording was made at Venice's beautiful Teatro La Fenice.

With his sharp and lively conducting, Fabrizio Maria Carminati puts the Orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice entirely at the service of three exceptional singers, Sonia Ganassi ("an extraordinary performance," Opera Today) as Elisabetta, Fiorenza Cedolins ("colorful, nuanced, highly dramatic heroine," Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) as Maria Stuarda, and José Bros as a passionate Leicester.

"Maria Stuarda" is the most popular work in Donizetti's trilogy of bel canto operas on Tudor queens.

Running Time Opera: 140 minutes

Picture 16:9, HD

BD: DTS-HD MA 5.1, PCM Stereo