Il trovatore

Composer: Verdi, Giuseppe

Librettist/Text Author: Bardare, Leone Emanuele

Librettist/Text Author: Cammarano, Salvatore

Conductor: Minkowski, Marc

Orchestra: Monnaie Symphony Orchestra

Chorus: Monnaie Symphony Chorus

Chorus Master: Faggiani, Martino

Azucena: Brunet, Sylvie

Ferrando: Furlanetto, Giovanni

Il Conte di Luna: Hendricks, Scott

Leonora: Poplavskaya, Marina

Manrico: Didyk, Misha

Set Designer: Tcherniakov, Dmitri

Costume Designer: Tcherniakov, Dmitri

Costume Designer: Zaytseva, Elena

Lighting Designer: Filshtinsky, Gleb

Stage Director: Tcherniakov, Dmitri

Television Director: Sommer, Andy

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Venue: Theatre Royal de la Monnaie - De Munt

Playing Time: 02:28:55

Catalogue Number: BAC108

UPC: 3760115301085

Libretto

Il trovatore

Synopsis

Il trovatore

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After the success of Rigoletto, Verdi called on librettist Salvadore Cammarano in 1851 for his new opera Il Trovatore, based on the eponymous play by Spanish playwright Antonio Garcia Gutierrez. Verdi takes us to 15th century northern Spain to witness the tragic destiny of those under the control of the gypsy Azucena, who seeks to avenge the death of his mother. The first percussion notes are solemn, setting the tone for Verdi's masterpiece, whose main themes include abandonment, passion, power, love for one's parents and vengeance. The music is sometimes tender and sensuous, with exceptional energy and force, revealing daring and mastery in its musical and vocal language.

This production marked the debut of Russian stage director Dmitri Tcherniakov at La Monnaie and the first Verdi interpretation by Marc Minkowski.