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Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore

David Timson (Speaker)
℗ 2003
22 Tracks, 1:19:19
    • Italy's history in the 19th century
      03:14
    • Verdi's popularity
      03:00
    • The operas
      04:15
    • Rigoletto
      03:06
    • La traviata
      04:44
    • Genesis of Il trovatore
      03:41
    • Principal characters and the story so far
      03:19
    • The gypsy woman
      03:00
    • Leonora's entrance aria
      05:06
    • The role of Inez
      01:55
    • Count di Luna and his place as Manrico's rival
      05:30
    • Act II: the gypsies' encampment; Azucena's 'Stride la vampa!'
      03:08
    • Azucena continues her story
      03:28
    • Who is Manrico?
      02:17
    • At the convent
      03:34
    • Act II finale
      03:41
    • Act III: Di Luna's soldiers
      03:44
    • Manrico: 'Ah! Si ben mio'; 'Di quella pira'
      04:31
    • Act IV: Leonora's 'D'amor sull' ali rosee'
      05:16
    • Leonora and Di Luna
      03:12
    • Azucena and Manrico share a prison cell
      02:03
    • Conclusion
      03:35