Il trovatore

• Opera

For Leonora, the troubadour Manrico's song holds the promise and the fervor of love, while Manrico's rival Count Luna perceives threat and danger in it. Verdi's opera is a celebration of Italian opera singing at its finest - it is no coincidence that the title character is himself a singer. And yet, for the composer, Azucena, Manrico's mother, was the real main character. Il trovatore is rich in dramatic complications and intense emotions, which Verdi juxtaposes harshly in images and scenes. The tragedy unfolds relentlessly before our eyes and ears until the truth is revealed in the last seconds of the opera.

Based on a production by Immo Karaman and choreography by Fabian Posca.

Stage: Alex Eales
Costumes: Herbert Murauer
Light: James Farncombe
Video: Philipp Contag-Lada
Dramaturgy: Ralf Waldschmidt
Choir: Christian Günther

We would like to point out that the text of Il trovatore contains discriminatory language and the production depicts physical and sexual violence.

Stroboscope is used.