Venue
Tickets
€35 – €160
Duration
Approx. running time: 2 hours and 16 mins (plus 30 minutes interval)Production Sponsor
Grand-opéra in four acts
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano
based on the play El trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez
French libretto by Émilien Pacini
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
First performance of the French version
Opéra de Paris - Salle Le Peletier, Paris 12 January 1857
Sung in French with English surtitles
A rare chance to hear the French version of Il Trovatore, with the addition of ballet music of extraordinary quality as well as adjustments to the score. Following the successful presentation of Il Trovatore in Paris, the director of the L’Opéra de Paris proposed that Verdi revise the work for Paris as a Grand Opèra.
Hear from director Ben Barnes and designer Liam Doona about their approach to staging the production as part of the 74th Wexford Festival Opera.
‘It's kind of a great place to start, actually, this piece. The music is fantastic, absolutely fantastic, incredibly engaging and I think really accessible as a piece as well.’
— Liam Doona, Stage Designer
Cast
Eduardo Niave
Luca Gallo
Lydia Grindatto
Kseniia Nikolaieva
Conor Cooper
Creative Team
Ben Barnes
Marcus Bosch
Liam Doona
Libby Seward
Mattie Ullrich
Filippo Barsali
The Plot
A story built around three sub-plots of War, Revenge and Love.
Two brothers, separated at birth under tragic circumstances, who unknowingly become enemies.
Manrique, has been raised by the gypsy, Azucena, as a troubadour, while the other, the Comte de Luna, grows up as a nobleman.
Their rivalry leads to war and love triangles where both turn out to be in love with the same woman, Leonore.
Tragically, the Comte’s determination leads him to order the execution of Manrique, before discovering his real identity.
Watch & Listen
Le Trouvère | Director interview
Hear from director Ben Barnes and designer Liam Doona about their approach to staging the production as part of the 74th Wexford Festival Opera.
Dates and times
| Friday 17 Oct8pm | 8pm | €35 – €160 | Sold Out |
| Tuesday 21 Oct7:30pm | 7:30pm | €35 – €160 | Book Tickets |
| Friday 24 Oct7:30pm | 7:30pm | €35 – €160 | Book Tickets |
| Wednesday 29 Oct7:30pm | 7:30pm | €35 – €160 | Book Tickets |
| Saturday 1 Nov7:30pm | 7:30pm | €35 – €160 | Sold Out |
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