Сharacters in the play
Boris Statsenko performs the role of Stankar
Stiffelio, a Protestant priest — tenor>br>
Lina, his wife — soprano
Stankar, her father, an elderly colonel — baritone
Raffaele, Lina’s lover — tenor
Jorg , an elderly minister — bass
Dorotea , Lina’s cousin — mezzo-soprano
Federico, Dorotea’s lover — tenor
Creation
Stiffelio, a protestant minister, is the head of a sect and renowned for his goodness, faith and religious speaking. He is married to Lina, daughter of Count Stankar. During a long absence, Rafaello di Leuthold cynically pays court to her and there is an adulterous union. Stankar, hearing of the circumstances, tries to hide the fact from Stiffelio. He also sets out to avenge the dishonour to his family by forcing a violent confrontation with the adulterer. Lina, with all her weakness, loves her husband still, but he, a man of blameless life, is intensely jealous and cannot forgive her. A sense of guilt and terror is developed in the graveyard scene and in the third act. There is a bloody duel, and in the final church scene Stiffelio forgives his repentant wife in front of the assembled congregation.