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The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore
8.0 / 10• 2011• 2h 29m•NR• English
DramaMusic
Storyline
Verdi’s IL TROVATORE again storms the Met stage in a star-studded, anvil-wielding cast , including Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Marcelo Álvarez sings Manrico, the troubadour of the title. The story is well-known already: The gypsy Azucena has harbored a grudge for thirty years, but she is about to have revenge at last. Meanwhile, her son Manrico is in love with Leonora, but so is his arch-enemy, the Count Di Luna. A pot-boiler, where every tune is a hit.
Cast & Crew
Marcelo Álvarez
Manrico
Lead
Sondra Radvanovsky
Leonora
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Count di Luna
Dolora Zajick
Azucena
Štefan Kocán
Ferrando
Maria Zifchak
Ines
EV
Eduardo Valdes
Ruiz
Renée Fleming
Self - Host
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barbara Willis Sweete's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
