Giuseppe Verdi – Il Trovatore | Romanko, Fiorillo, Stoyanov, Encinas, Tzonev | Ed Spanjaard | Netherlands Ballet Orchestra | United Classics (2CD)

Product Details

UPC: 8713545220643  
Label / Brand: United Classics (360-Opera Series)  
Format: 2 × CD (Complete Opera Recording)  
Genre: Opera – Romantic Melodrama  
Recording Year: 1990s (Live Performance, Opera in Ahoy)  
Release / License: Companions Classics, Amsterdam / 2013 T2 International BV  
MNB: T2CD2012064  
Country of Manufacture: EU

Overview

Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore (1853) is one of the composer’s most beloved operas, celebrated for its powerful choruses, fiery arias, and the unforgettable “Anvil Chorus.” With a libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, this tale of passion, vengeance, and fate is built on dramatic confrontations and soaring melodies that have secured its place in the heart of opera lovers worldwide.

This live performance, captured in Amsterdam as part of the Opera in Ahoy series, features a stellar cast led by Olga Romanko as Leonora and Elisabetta Fiorillo as the tormented gypsy Azucena. Ignacio Encinas shines as the troubadour Manrico, while Vladimir Stoyanov delivers a commanding Conte di Luna. With Ed Spanjaard conducting the Netherlands Ballet Orchestra, the production combines theatrical intensity with musical precision.

Cast & Performers

• Azucena: Elisabetta Fiorillo (mezzo-soprano)
• Leonora: Olga Romanko (soprano)
• Il Conte di Luna: Vladimir Stoyanov (baritone)
• Manrico: Ignacio Encinas (tenor)
• Ferrando: Martin Tzonev (bass)
• Ines: Ira Lauren (mezzo-soprano)
• Ruiz: André Post (tenor)
• Un vecchio zingaro (An Old Gypsy): Ton van Berkel (bass)
• Un messo (A Messenger): Wiard Witholt (baritone)

Opera in Ahoy Choir Netherlands Ballet Orchestra Conductor: Ed Spanjaard

Product Features

• Complete 2CD live recording of Verdi’s Il Trovatore
• Recorded during the celebrated Opera in Ahoy performances in Amsterdam
• Featuring leading voices of the European opera stage in the 1990s
• Part of the acclaimed United Classics – 360 Opera Series
• Includes Verdi’s timeless highlights: “Di quella pira,” “Stride la vampa,” and the “Anvil Chorus”

Track Highlights

CD 1

• Act I: “Abbietta zingara” – Ferrando’s tale
• Act I: “Tacea la notte placida” – Leonora’s aria
• Act II: “Stride la vampa” – Azucena’s aria
• Act II Finale: Conflict between Manrico and Count di Luna

CD 2

• Act III: “Di quella pira” – Manrico’s aria
• Act IV: Leonora’s sacrifice – “D’amor sull’ali rosee”
• Act IV Finale: Tragic revelation and conclusion

(Complete track listing follows original libretto order in booklet)

Interesting Facts

• Il Trovatore is part of Verdi’s famous “trilogy” with Rigoletto and La Traviata.
• The “Anvil Chorus” became so popular that it was performed independently in concerts worldwide.
• The role of Azucena is considered one of Verdi’s most dramatic mezzo-soprano parts, demanding both vocal fire and emotional depth.
• This recording captures the scale and energy of the Opera in Ahoy series, known for its arena-style productions in Amsterdam.

Publishers

Published by United Classics – 360 Opera Series. Licensed from Companions Classics (Amsterdam) / T2 International BV (2013).

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