Verdi’s Il Trovatore
Live from the New York Metropolitan Opera
Saturday 30th April at 18.00 uk time on BBC radio 3
Sondra Radvanovsky and Dmitri Hvorotovsky
photocredit: Pavel Antonov
LINK to BBC radio 3 for VERY DETAILED synopsis and good photos. This has NOT been archived for re-listening on BBC iPlayer
Presented by Margaret Juntwait
Leonora ….. Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano)
Count di Luna ….. Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone)
Manrico ….. Marcelo Álvarez (tenor)
Azucena ….. Dolora Zajick (mezzo-soprano)
Ines ….. Maria Zifchak (soprano)
Ruiz ….. Eduardo Valdes (tenor)
An Old Gypsy ….. Robert Mahler (bass)
A Messenger ….. Raymond Aparentado (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor ….. Marco Armiliato.
Information from Wikipedia Review from The NY Times Synopsis from The Met.
The “Anvil” chorus scene
photocredit: Ken Howard/ Metropolitan Opera
Approximate running time 2 hrs. 45 min.
Listen to this opera via other sources eg. Met Player, Toll Brothers, Sirius.
thanks for the alert, Eyes!
Saw Álvarez in this at ROH a few years back, with Naglestad and an amazing Stephanie Blythe, but I’ll take this Saturday program, as well – curious to hear how Álvarez sounds now, and what line Armiliato goes for.
Hi Anik. Saturday soothing for sinuses
Just tuned in in time to hear Azucena tossing her own sun in the fire
. hope you’re recovering well from the wedding (i didn’t realize such a thing happening until i saw it here on your site 
) and now listening to nice music from Verdi.
oops, “son”, not “sun” . would be amazing if she could have a sun of her own and i wonder vhat actually would happen if you toss a sun into a fire
Heavens, Dr. T, you must be one of the few people on the planet who escaped pre-wedding fever! The ceremony was very beautiful and the music stunning – I’m sure it’s on YT. I particularly enjoyed the new anthem from Rutter & it was good to see millions of people on the streets of London being good-humoured, considerate and joyful. As to a sun in a fire …. sounds rather apocryphal. ( spelling? ) Not able to listen to Verdi myself but hope you enjoy.
N.B. Anna Bolena with Nebtrenko and Garanca on Thurs. 9am your time. Details in post on Tues.