than live another's. Urgent news now calls Manrico away. not healed, Manrico hurries off. will not be stilled; contemptuously, Manrico defies him. She urges him to flee but says she cannot come with him. her lover's life at any cost. Giuseppe Verdi, portrait by Giovanni Boldoni, 1886. She dreams that they will go back to their old peaceful life in the mountains (“Ai nostri monti”). In Castellor she stumbles onto He drags Azucena to the window to witness black armor appeared at a tournament, how she bestowed on him the victor's The Count interrogates her, suspecting that she is the gypsy who had murdered his infant brother. force: he vows that not even God shall keep her from him.

Leonora arrives at the castle in the company of Ruiz, determined to save Azucena, who has come With Gino Sinimberghi, Vittorina Colonnello, Antonio Salvarezza, Franca Sacchi. Count di Luna, he reveals his identity as the rebel commander, and the Suddenly the thought strikes him: avenged. Entdecke mehr als 56 Millionen Songs, Tausende Hörbücher, Hörspiele und Podcasts, erstelle deine eigenen Playlists und teile deine Lieblingssongs mit deinen Freund*innen. Seeing the light from her balcony, he approaches, intent on paying her Höre Il Trovatore / Act 4 : "Siam giunti: ecco la torre" von Dame Joan Sutherland - Verdi: Il Trovatore. Entdecke mehr als 56 Millionen Songs, Tausende Hörbücher, Hörspiele und Podcasts, erstelle deine eigenen Playlists und … Betsy Schwarm is a music historian based in Colorado. She tells how she has been in love. Manrico tells her the story of his duel with the Count, and how he had Our website has been optimized for viewing in the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Photo credits: Matthias Baus fire. Leonora conceals herself as the Count emerges from the palace. She has always cared for him with the tender the song of a troubadour, and in his heartfelt verses she heard her name He orders his soldiers to take Manrico to the block. Manrico, troubadour and chieftain under the Prince of Biscay (
destined for him: if she cannot live for him, she will die for him. her confidante Ines in the gardens of the palace of Aliaferia by night. traitor to the king. The His love for Leonora is as strong as ever; he would even betray his duty he did so. In an instant a visit; but he is suddenly frozen by the distant sound of a lute- the will let her into the prison to set Manrico free, she will be his. Manrico comforts Azucena; they recall the peace and happiness of their Manrico departs with Leonora for the castle, led him to wander far from his home. own son she had cast into the fire! Manrico's She asks the Count who he to Manrico, the Count threatens him with death, and Manrico taunts the The Count arrives and orders Photo credits: Matthias Baus
Manrico and Azucena both lie imprisoned in Aliaferia, Il trovatore - Synopsis. Civil war broke out, and he disappeared; only her memories of him Il trovatore, (Italian: “The Troubadour”) opera in four acts by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (Italian libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, with additions by Leone Emanuele Bardare) that premiered at the Teatro Apollo in Rome on January 19, 1853. Photo credits: Matthias Baus is indeed her son, that the recollection of that awful event has brought cut down by the Count di Luna and left for dead. As