Rossini: La donna del lago, Muti (DVD)

Discs: 1
Record Label: Opus Arte
Release Date: January 18, 2005

Director Werner Herzog and conductor Riccardo Muti combine with the finest of casts to lavish Rossini’s rarely performed Neapolitan masterpiece, set in feudal sixteenth century Scotland, with the genius it deserves. June Anderson is an outstanding Elena in this 1992 production of the melodrama based on Sir Walter Scott’s poem. Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Contents:

Rossini La donna del lago
Riccardo Muti conductor
June Anderson Elena
Martine Dupuy Malcom Groeme
Rockwell Blake Uberto di Snowdon (King James V of Scotlant)
Giorgio Surjan Duglas d’Angus
Chris Merritt Rodrigo di Dhu
Ernesto Gavazzi Serano
Anna Zoroberto Albina
Ferrero Poggi Bertam
Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala
1992, Teatro alla Scala