Verdi: Il Trovatore
Synopsis
In medieval Spain, the gypsy Azucena abducted the son of the Count of Luna to avenge her mother, whom the old count had sent to the stake. She raised him as her own son, under the name of Manrico. In the service of Urgel and banished by the King of Aragon, Manrico nevertheless falls in love with Leonora, the Queen’s lady-in-waiting. ‘Il trovatore’ is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Salvatore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare, based on the Spanish drama ‘El Trovador’ (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. It premiered on 19 January 1853 at the Teatro Apollo in Rome, and was subsequently performed in Paris, at the Théâtre-Italien, in its original version, on 23 December 1854. From the box set “Tutto Verdi”, featuring 27 of Verdi’s operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 5 and 9 October 2010.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Live performance
Festival / Special Debut
November 13, 2013
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lorenzo Mariani, Tiziano Mancini
- Screenplay & Story
- Salvadore Cammarano, Antonio García Gutiérrez
- Original Score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Original Title
- Verdi: Il Trovatore
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Studios
- C Major Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lorenzo Mariani, Tiziano Mancini
Salvadore Cammarano, Antonio García Gutiérrez
Giuseppe Verdi
Department Leadership Roster
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Music Composer
Salvadore Cammarano
Writer
Lorenzo Mariani
Director
Tiziano Mancini
Director
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What is Verdi: Il Trovatore about?
In medieval Spain, the gypsy Azucena abducted the son of the Count of Luna to avenge her mother, whom the old count had sent to the stake. She raised him as her own son, under the name of Manrico. In the service of Urgel and banished by the King of Aragon, Manrico nevertheless falls in love with Leonora, the Queen’s lady-in-waiting. ‘Il trovatore’ is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, with a libretto by Salvatore Cammarano and Leone Emanuele Bardare, based on the Spanish drama ‘El Trovador’ (1836) by Antonio García Gutiérrez. It premiered on 19 January 1853 at the Teatro Apollo in Rome, and was subsequently performed in Paris, at the Théâtre-Italien, in its original version, on 23 December 1854. From the box set “Tutto Verdi”, featuring 27 of Verdi’s operas. Recorded live at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 5 and 9 October 2010.
Who directed Verdi: Il Trovatore?
Verdi: Il Trovatore was directed by Lorenzo Mariani, Tiziano Mancini.
Who stars in Verdi: Il Trovatore?
The principal cast of Verdi: Il Trovatore includes Marcelo Álvarez, Teresa Romano, Claudio Sgura, Mzia Nioradze, Dejan Vatchkov.
When was Verdi: Il Trovatore released and how long is it?
Verdi: Il Trovatore was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for Verdi: Il Trovatore?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Verdi: Il Trovatore was composed by Giuseppe Verdi.