Verdi: Il corsaro

Verdi: Il corsaro — Plot

The corsair Corrado, having taken refuge on an island in the Aegean Sea, decides to launch an expedition against the Muslims, during which he is taken prisoner. Gulnara, the favorite of Pasha Seïd, falls in love with Corrado and helps him escape after murdering Seïd herself. Meanwhile, Medora, Corrado’s beloved, has poisoned herself upon hearing the false news of her lover’s death. She dies in the arms of her lover, who has returned too late. Corrado, in despair, throws himself into the sea, while Gulnara collapses, overcome by grief. “Il corsaro” is a lyric drama (“melodramma tragico”) in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Lord Byron’s poem “The Corsair.” It premiered on October 25, 1848, at the Grand Theatre in Trieste. The opera was taken off the bill after three performances and replaced by “Macbeth.” From the “Tutto Verdi” box set of 27 Verdi operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on October 19 and 21, 2008.

• Release date
• October 19, 2008
• Runtime
• 117 min
• Genres
• Music
• Director
• Lamberto Puggelli

Verdi: Il corsaro — Cast

B

Bruno Ribeiro Corrado

A

Andrea Papi Giovanni Luca Salsi Seid

S

Silvia Dalla Benetta Gulnara

G

Gregory Bonfatti Selimo

A

Angelo Villari Un eunoco / Un schiavo Irina Lungu Medora

C

Carlo Montanaro Conductor