Opera Colorado is performing the Italian opera, Il Trovatore, in a concert format. The four act classic is shortened to 90-minutes, but still brings all the drama of the original. "You would think ...

Opera fans familiar with the standard performing edition of "Il Trovatore" were treated to a change of pace on Saturday night, when Caramoor Festival's resident bel canto expert, Will Crutchfield, led ...

Sarasota Opera will continue its proud tradition of presenting operas by Giuseppe Verdi with Il trovatore. Il trovatore was ...

When it comes to the plot of Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il Trovatore - which revolves around a love triangle, murder, and revenge - audiences are advised to suspend their disbelief and enjoy the music. A ...

I must admit that the Met’s current revival of IL TROVATORE--with RIGOLETTO and TRAVIATA, considered the great creations of Verdi’s middle period--made me think of another masterwork, “A Night at the ...

Verdi’s thrilling depiction of life on the edge features Maria Agresta as the noble heroine, Leonora, Yonghoon Lee as the troubadour who loves her, Quinn Kelsey as his rival, and Anita Rachvelishvili ...

If only some of the musicianship Quinn Kelsey and Anita Rachvelishvili—the best parts of the Met's new Il Trovatore—would rub off on conductor Marco Armiliato. Mezzo Anita Rachvelishvili illuminates ...

Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore (The Troubadour) was the third opera presented at the Metropolitan Opera House on October 26 in 1883, the year the New York City opera house was founded. Il Trovatore had ...

When Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” premiered in 1853, it was the second of a trio of masterpieces including “Rigoletto” and “La Traviata” that emerged in the composer’s “middle” career period and ...

Listen to our quick (and very funny!) overview of Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore, which is this week’s Houston Grand Opera broadcast airing on Classical 91.7 Saturday at noon. This week, Classical 91.7 ...

Houston Grand Opera's "Il Trovatore" lives by the sword. It may die by it, too, depending on how much patience you have for a theatrical device run into the ground. The lights go up on a field of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Opening nights at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House are always festive affairs, filled with anticipation, and Opera Colorado’s opening of Guiseppe Verdi’s “Il ...