(c) Sebastian Mathe Il Trovatore: Paris Opera
Paris, Opéra Bastille — Main Auditorium
About the Event
Director Alex Ollé sets the action of Il Trovatore in the context of the First World War, lending weight to the extreme situations the characters must confront.
The story could be straightforward: a nobleman – the Count di Luna – and a troubadour – Manrico – both covet the same woman, Leonora. But this classic rivalry is complicated by a vendetta spanning two generations, seasoned with witchcraft, burning at the stake and swapped babies. Far‐fetched? No matter!
Il Trovatore is one of three masterpieces that Giuseppe Verdi triumphantly unveiled in the 1850s, along with Rigoletto and La Traviata. Its success lies in a keen sense of drama and fiery music that elevates the libretto beyond its improbabilities. At the height of his artistic maturity, Verdi offers each protagonist arias of breathtaking beauty and the chorus its own unforgettable moments.
Sung in Italian, with English and French surtitles.
Cast / Production
Creative team
Giuseppe Verdi
Music (1813 — 1901)
Salvatore Cammarano
Libretto
Timur Zangiev
Conductor
Ching‐Lien Wu
Chorus master
Alex Ollé
Director
Valentina Carrasco
Artistic collaboration
Alfons Flores
Set design
Lluc Castells
Costume design
Urs Schönebaum
Lighting design
Cast
Yusif Eyvazov
Manrico (16 Jan. 15 Feb.)
Gwyn Hughes Jones
Manrico (18 27 Feb.)
Tamara Wilson
Leonora (16 Jan. 15 Feb.)
Saioa Hernández
Leonora (18 27 Feb.)
Quinn Kelsey
Il Conte di Luna (16 Jan. 15 Feb.)
Artur Ruciński
Il Conte di Luna (18 27 Feb.)
Yulia Matochkina
Azucena
Le Bu
Ferrando (16 Jan. 15 Feb.)
Morgan‐Andrew King
Ferrando (18 27 Feb.)
Margarita Polonskaya
Ines
Bergsvein Toverud
Ruiz
Fabio Bellenghi
Un vecchio Zingaro
Ook Chung
Un messo
The Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus
A coproduction with the Nederlandse Opera, Amsterdam and the Teatro dell’Opera, Roma
Address
Opéra Bastille, Place de la Bastille, Paris, France — Google Maps
