TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color

Credits:

Giuseppe Fortunio Francesco Verdi

Description:

Trovatore (meaning "The Bard") is one of the most popular of Verdi's operas. The story centers on Manrico, a young minstrel, Leonora, who loves him, and Count Luna, who has feelings for Leonora. Oehlen's familiar conducting and performance of this opera, which revolves around Manrico, Leonora, Count Luna, and the old woman Azucena, who holds an important key to the story, is a masterful performance. The leading role of Manrico is sung by the tenor Pretti, who made his debut in 2006 and has since been enchanting audiences around the world. In the third act, he sang "Behold the terrible fire" with a beautiful voice. Shkosa's tremendous singing as Azucena is also a must-see. Francisco Negrin's simple direction was extremely elegant, and together with the costumes and lighting, conveyed a true human drama.