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StiffelioOpera in Three Acts Music by Giuseppe Verdi Text (Italian): Francesco Maria Piave, based on Èmile Souvestre and Eugéne Bourgeois' play Le Pasteur, ou L'Èvangile et le Foyer World Premiere: Trieste, Teatro Grande, November 16, 1850 U.S. Premiere: Brooklyn, Academy of Music (New York Grand Opera), June 4, 1976 Metropolitan Opera Premiere: October 21, 1993 |
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Cast & Characters
The Cast
Conductor: Plácido Domingo
Lina: Julianna Di Giacomo
Stiffelio: José Cura
Stankar: Andrzej Dobber
Jorg: Phillip Ens
The Characters
Lina (soprano) – Wife to Stiffelio.
Stiffelio (tenor) – A Protestant minister.
Stankar (baritone) – An elderly colonel and father to Lina.
Jorg (bass) – An elderly minister and friend to Stiffelio.

