Il Trovatore

Synopsis

A monumental staging by late legendary director Franco Zeffirelli brings superstar Anna Netrebko to the Arena of Verona where she is giving her much-anticipated debut in one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most popular operas, Il Trovatore. Zeffirelli created a legendary scenery within the Arena, one of the most spectacular open-air venues of the world. Next to Anna Netrebko as Leonora perform Verdi accomplished baritone Luca Salsi as Count di Luna. Yusif Eyvazov returns to the Arena as his powerful-voiced opponent Manrico. MET star Dolora Zajick as Azucena and young rising Italian bass Riccardo Fassi as Ferrando join the prestigious ensemble. The revered master of opera Franco Zeffirelli, who died shortly before the premiere of Il Trovatore, created a legendary scenery with groups of giant sized armoured knights, a fortress turning into a luminous cathedral, an enormous choir, horses, breathtaking fights: “his perhaps best arena production” (Opernglas).

Additional Info

• No: A00050067
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Conductor: Pier Giorgio Morandi
• Orchestra: Arena di Verona Orchestra and Chorus
• Artists: Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Luca Salsi, Dolora Zajick
• Production year: 2019
• Run time: 02:37:00
• Director: Stage Director: Franco Zeffirelli
• Producers: UNITEL, ZDF/3sat in co-production with Fondazione Arena di Verona in cooperation with Bel Air Media and france télévisions
• Format: 4K