Il Trovatore (La Scala) (2014)
To stage Verdi's Il Trovatore, according to Arturo Toscanini, you need to bring together the four best singers in the world. This stunning production at Milan's La Scala unites four luminaries of today's opera scene to great effect: with his lilting legato, Marcelo Álvarez (Manrico) does justice to the opera's bel canto character; Franco Vassallo brings assurance and flair to the Count di Luna; Maria Agresta (Leonora) effortlessly rises to the challenges of the score; and Ekaterina Semenchuk (Azucena) also masters the most difficult notes. With the fastidious Daniele Rustioni leading La Scala's world-class orchestra, the music leads the action apace, resounding alongside the hall's legendary chorus and amid monumental sets and decor in this sublime production of one of the world's favorite operas.
Director: Hugo De Ana
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Franco Vassallo as Il Conte di Luna |
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Maria Agresta as Leonora |
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Ekaterina Semenchuk as Azucena |
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Marcelo Álvarez as Manrico |
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Kwangchul Youn as Ferrando |
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Marzia Castellini as Ines |
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Massimiliano Chiarolla as Ruiz |
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Ernesto Panariello as Un Vecchio Zingaro |
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Giuseppe Bellanca as Un messo |
| Sound | Daniele Rustioni | Conductor |
| Directing | Hugo De Ana | Director |