Il Trovatore - Verdi

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Il Trovatore - Verdi (1978)

Directed by Ernst Wild

Drama, Music · 2h 31m

The gypsy Azucena (Fiorenza Cossotto) takes revenge for her mother who was accused of putting a curse on one of the old Count di Luna's two sons: she decides to abduct the younger child and throw it in the flames. But when she is about to carry out this fatal act, the gypsy sacrifices her own child and keeps the old Count’s son, whom she names Manrico (IL TROVATORE, Plácido Domingo). Later, as adults, the troubadour Manrico and the Count di Luna’s elder son (Piero Cappucilli) do not know each other, but become rivals for the beautiful Leonora (Raina Kabaivanska). Manrico succeeds in winning the young woman’s heart, and she sacrifices herself for him, deceiving the Count’s son. Mad with jealousy, the latter orders the execution of the troubadour in front of his mother. Azucena reveals to him that Manrico was his brother. This legendary performance of Giuseppe Verdi's most successful opera was recorded at the Vienna State Opera under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.

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Cast

Plácido Domingo Manrico Raina Kabaivanska Leonore Piero Cappuccilli Conte di Luna Fiorenza Cossotto Azucena José van Dam Ferrando Herbert von Karajan Self - Conductor
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Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

Crew

Director
Ernst Wild
Writer
Salvadore Cammarano
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Verdi

Details

Release date
1978-01-01
Runtime
2h 31m
Genres
Drama, Music
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Austria
Production
ArtHaus, Vienna State Opera, ORF