Donizetti’s fiftieth opera, Marino Faliero, was first performed in Paris on 12 March 1835 with a cast comprising four of the finest singers of the period, before premiering in London a few weeks later. Although these premières were both overshadowed by Bellini’s I Puritani, Marino Faliero subsequently enjoyed a long and successful run of international performances throughout the 19th century, before disappearing from the stage until its modern revival in 1966.

Set in Venice in 1355, it remains a major work of Italian Romanticism, sentimental, martial, full of conspiratorial adventure and culminating with the execution of the leading rôle.

Cast:
- Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice: Giorgio Surian
- Elena, Dogaressa: Rachele Stanisci
- Fernando, the Doge’s nephew: Ivan Magrì
- Israele Bertucci, Captain of the Venetian Arsenal: Luca Grassi
- Steno, member of the Council of Forty: Luca Dall’Amico
- Leoni, member of the Council of Ten: Leonardo Gramegna

Filmed at the Teatro Donizetti, Bergamo, Italy, November 2008.

NTSC: No Region Coding
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
DVD 5 (Disc 1) & DVD 9 (Disc 2) • PCM 2.0
Dolby Surround 5.0 • DTS 5.0