Description

Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi – Opus Arte 2-DVD Set

UPC: 809478009740

Product Features:

Title: Il Trovatore
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
Format: 2-DVD Set
Cast: Carl Tanner, Iano Tamar, Željko Lučić, Marianne Cornetti
Orchestra & Choirs: Wiener Symphoniker, Moscow Chamber Choir, Bregenzer Festspielchor
Conductor: Thomas Rösner
Stage Director: Robert Carsen
Set Designer: Paul Steinberg
Choreographer: Philippe Giraudeau
Costume Designer: Miruna Boruzescu
Language: Italian (with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian)
Region: All Regions
Audio: LPCM Stereo
Video: NTSC, Anamorphic
Running Time: 155 minutes
Release Year: 2007
Extra Features: Illustrated synopsis, cast gallery, interviews with Robert Carsen and Paul Steinberg

Overview

Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore receives a bold and visionary staging in this production from the 60th anniversary of the Bregenz Festival. Directed by Robert Carsen, the opera’s action unfolds against a dramatic and unconventional set—a massive blood-red structure of steel and fire, hovering over the serene waters of Lake Constance. The innovative design, by Paul Steinberg, complements Verdi’s intense exploration of love, revenge, and tragedy. With Carl Tanner, Iano Tamar, Željko Lučić, and Marianne Cornetti in leading roles, and the Wiener Symphoniker under the baton of Thomas Rösner, this is a stunning live outdoor production captured in High Definition.

Interesting Facts

The Il Trovatore production at the Bregenz Festival used a unique set design, featuring a massive steel and flame structure that floated on Lake Constance, enhancing the opera's themes of passion and destruction.
Verdi’s Il Trovatore premiered in 1853 and quickly became one of the most performed operas in the world, celebrated for its beautiful arias and dramatic storyline.
This production was recorded live at the Bregenz Festival in 2007, an internationally renowned festival famous for its extraordinary open-air performances on the lake stage.
The Bregenz Festival has a long history of producing large-scale operas with ambitious set designs, attracting worldwide attention for its creativity and innovation.
The cast includes some of the most renowned opera singers of the modern era, including Carl Tanner as Manrico and Željko Lučić as Count di Luna.