Famed singers Ramón Vargas and Russell Braun makemuch-anticipated role debuts in this quintessentialItalian opera.
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Excerpt from Il trovatore, Deutsche Grammophon 477 5915.Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia Nazionaledi Santa Cecilia, Carolo Maria Giulini, conductor.Plácido Domingo, Rosalind Plowright,Brigitte Fassbaender, Giorgio Zancanaro.
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Verdi’s Il Trovatore mesmerizes audiences with its scorching tale of the vengeful gypsy Azucena, her son Manrico’s romance with the noblewoman Leonora, and his rivalry with the Conte di Luna. From the raucous Anvil Chorus to the hair-raising tenor aria “Di quella pira,” a superb cast will carry the opera to its jaw-dropping finale.
This acclaimed production sweeps the audience into a sepulchral Romanesque hall that is at once castle, gypsy camp and lovebirds’ haven.
On stage at the Four Seasons Centre, 145 Queen St. W., Toronto. Performance time is approximately two hours, 45 minutes including one intermission. Sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™.
Conductor: Marco Guidarini Director: Charles Roubaud Set Designer: Jean-Noël Lavesvre Costume Designer: Katia Duflot
Manrico: Ramón Vargas / Riccardo Massi Leonora: Elza van den Heever Azucena: Elena Manistina Conte di Luna: Russell Braun
Production from Opéra de Marseille.
Top: Russell Braun as Conte di Luna in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Il Trovatore, 2012. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2012
Thumbnail: Ramón Vargas as Manrico and Elza van den Heever as Leonora in in the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Il Trovatore, 2012. Photo: Michael Cooper © 2012