ROH Live: Il Travatore, 31 January

International superstars Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anita Rachvelishvili, Lianna Haroutounian and Gregory Kunde lead a superb cast of world-class singers in this Verdi classic. Il trovatore is one of the great operas of the Romantic period, a story of passion and blood, love and vengeance, disaster and murder.

New in the 2015/16 Season, this atmospheric and poetic staging by director David Bösch puts the story of passion against the backdrop of war. Fire and snow in the landscape echo the cruelty and love of the story: soldiers andgypsies clash, a mother reveals a terrible secret and two men are engaged in a deadly fight for one woman. The famous Anvil Chorus is just one of the highlights of Verdi’s exceptionally fine music, which captures the shifting emotions of the drama through impassioned love duets,fiery solos and stirring choruses.

Starring

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Anita Rachvelishvili

Lianna Haroutounian

Gregory Kunde

Composer

Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor

Richard Farnes

Director

David Bösch

Production Information

Opera in four parts

Running time: approximately 195 minutes, Including one interval

Sung in Italian with English subtitles