Details

Blood brothers, separated at birth, become deadly rivals in love and in war. A mother, burnt at the stake for bewitching a child, is avenged by her gypsy daughter. A beautiful aristocrat sacrifices her honour to save the man she loves. The hot Spanish passions of these interwoven stories are distilled by Verdi into a score which for sheer tunefulness and vocal glory has no equal in his entire output. The immortal love songs of the principal characters contrast with the Anvil Chorus, the Soldiers Chorus and the matchless tension of the Miserere to create the essence of Italian opera. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Cast/Performers

Richard Zeller (Count di Luna), Michael Druiett (Ferrando), John Hudson (Manrico), Zvetelina Vassileva (Leonora), Anne-Marie Owens (Azucena), Declan McCusker, David Morrison, Rachel Hynes, Paul Rendall, Stephen Clarke

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Salvadore Cammarano
Company: Scottish Opera
Conductor(s): Richard Armstrong, Stephen Clark (Jun 13 / 16 / 21)
Director: Peter Watson
Design: Tim Hatley