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- Giuseppe Verdi
Il Trovatore (Schirmer edition) (1853)
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English translations by Ruth and Thomas Martin, by Natalia MacFarren, and Bernard Stambler. G. Schirmer controls the rights in the English translations by Ruth and Thomas Martin, Natalia MacFarren and Bernard Stambler for this work but does not supply orchestral materials.
Programme Note
Cast List:
LEONORA, a noble lady of Aragon: Soprano
MANRICO, a troubadour, in reality Di Luna's brother: Tenor
COUNT DI LUNA, a powerful noble of the Prince of Aragon
AZUCENA, a Biscayan gipsy woman: Mezzo-Soprano
FERRANDO, Di Luna's Captain of the Guard: Bass
INES, Leonora's lady-in-waiting: Soprano
RUIZ, a soldier in Manrico's service: Tenor
A GIPSY: Bass
A MESSENGER: Tenor
Attendants, Soldiers, Gipsies and Nuns
Synopsis:
Manrico, a troubador and Count Di Luna, the leader of the King’s army both vie for the love of Leonora. They are unaware that they are brothers, Manrico having been kidnapped by a gipsy when he was a boy. When Azucena, the gipsy who Manrico believes is his mother, is condemned to death by Di Luna, Manrico sets out to rescue her but is captured and sentenced to die himself. Leonora, who loves Manrico, promises to give herself to Di Luna in order to spare her lover’s life, but drinks deadly poison to maintain her honour. Manrico is executed nevertheless and only when he is dead does Di Luna learn that he has murdered his own brother.
LEONORA, a noble lady of Aragon: Soprano
MANRICO, a troubadour, in reality Di Luna's brother: Tenor
COUNT DI LUNA, a powerful noble of the Prince of Aragon
AZUCENA, a Biscayan gipsy woman: Mezzo-Soprano
FERRANDO, Di Luna's Captain of the Guard: Bass
INES, Leonora's lady-in-waiting: Soprano
RUIZ, a soldier in Manrico's service: Tenor
A GIPSY: Bass
A MESSENGER: Tenor
Attendants, Soldiers, Gipsies and Nuns
Synopsis:
Manrico, a troubador and Count Di Luna, the leader of the King’s army both vie for the love of Leonora. They are unaware that they are brothers, Manrico having been kidnapped by a gipsy when he was a boy. When Azucena, the gipsy who Manrico believes is his mother, is condemned to death by Di Luna, Manrico sets out to rescue her but is captured and sentenced to die himself. Leonora, who loves Manrico, promises to give herself to Di Luna in order to spare her lover’s life, but drinks deadly poison to maintain her honour. Manrico is executed nevertheless and only when he is dead does Di Luna learn that he has murdered his own brother.