Gianandrea Noseda conducts the Teatro Regio Torino Orchestra and Chorus in this production of Verdi's opera, performed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the theatre's reopening in 1973. The cast includes Ramón Vargas in the title role, with Svetlana Kasyan as Elisabeth of Valois, Ildar Abdrazakov as Philip II and Ludovic Tézier as Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa.

Massimo Zanetti is the conductor for this live performance of Verdi's tragic opera, recorded at Teatro Regio di Parma in 2008. An all-star cast includes Francesco Demuro, Leo Nucci, Nino Machaidze and Marco Spotti.