This recording of "Il Trovatore" was held in Parma in 2010. The production is minimalistic. The scenario reminds, vaguely, the lunar surface. In the background, in several scenes, there is a huge full moon, sometimes white, sometimes red - the effect is beautiful and suitable for the nocturnal atmosphere of this opera. Few objects in the scene, including a big horse and giant candles. The costume indicates, directly, who is who: soldiers, nuns, gypsies. Regarding the musical aspects: excellent participation of choir and orchestra. The conductor is the seasoned Yuri Temirkanov. He keeps the orchestra under control (though there is one or two moments of disagreement with the singers), with some pleasant surprises.
Marcelo Álvarez
as Manrico
Teresa Romano
as Leonora
Claudio Sgura
as Il Conte di Luna
Mzia Nioradze
as Azucena
Dejan Vatchkov
as Ferrando
Cristina Giannelli
as Ines
Roberto Jachini Virgili
as Ruiz
Yuri Temirkanov
as Conductor
