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title
Verdi: Il Trovatore
 
year
2004
record company
Universal
order number
475 3662
 
 
 
 
soundfiles and tracklist at Decca Classics

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press critics about the Trovatore
 
GramophoneMagazine

 

Bocelli: Verdi "Il Trovatore" 

Following his complete recordings of two of the greatest operas of Puccini - La Bohème and Tosca - superstar tenor Andrea Bocelli has now recorded his first complete opera by Verdi  - probably the most important opera composer of all time.
Il Trovatore is one of Verdi's masterpieces - a powerful story of fiery passion and revenge set against the dark and dramatic backdrop of Fifteenth Century Spain. Il Trovatore is packed with many of Verdi's greatest tunes including the hugely popular 'Anvil Chorus'.
Andrea Bocelli has already had great success with one of the most famous arias from this opera - Di quella pira - which he sings on his massively successful album of Verdi arias.
Joining Andrea for this recording are three outstanding Verdi specialists - soprano Veronica Villaroel (a leading singer of the role of Leonora in many of the world's great opera houses), dramatic mezzo-soprano Elena Zaremba as the vengeful gypsy Azucena and baritone Carlo Guelfi as the tormented Count whose love for Leonora is thwarted by the mysterious, heroic troubadour Manrico, sung by Andrea Bocelli.
The performance, with the Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania, is conducted by Steven Mercurio. (by courtesy of Universal Classics Germany)
 
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Critic from 
Musica e Dischi
July 2004
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