Verdi's Il Trovatore
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Gianandrea Noseda conducts tenor Marcelo Alvarez in the title role and Sondra Radvanovsky as Leonora.
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Gianandrea Noseda conducts Argentinian tenor Marcelo Alvarez in the title role alongside American soprano Sondra Radvanovsky as Leonora.
This work is a tale of revenge, with a wretched twist, as Manrico, the troubadour, snatched as a baby and raised by the gypsy Azucena, discovers the tragic consequences of his upbringing later on in life.
Presented by Margaret Juntwait with guest commentator Ira Siff. There are interviews with members of the cast during the interval.
Count di Luna ...... Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Leonora ...... Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano)
Azucena ...... Dolora Zajick (mezzo-soprano)
Manrico ...... Marcelo Alvarez (tenor)
Ferrando ...... Kwangchul Youn (bass)
Ines ...... Maria Zifchak (soprano)
Ruiz ...... Eduardo Valdes (tenor)
Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor).
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- Sat 28 Feb 2009 18:00成人快手 Radio 3