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Released 15 years ago.
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The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore
2011 2h 29m EN
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★8.0TMDB · 2★8.5IMDB · 34
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Synopsis
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Verdi’s IL TROVATORE again storms the Met stage in a star-studded, anvil-wielding cast , including Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Marcelo Álvarez sings Manrico, the troubadour of the title. The story is well-known already: The gypsy Azucena has harbored a grudge for thirty years, but she is about to have revenge at last. Meanwhile, her son Manrico is in love with Leonora, but so is his arch-enemy, the Count Di Luna. A pot-boiler, where every tune is a hit.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Marcelo Álvarez
Manrico
Sondra Radvanovsky
Leonora
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Count di Luna
Dolora Zajick
Azucena
Štefan Kocán
Ferrando
Maria Zifchak
Ines
Eduardo Valdes
Ruiz
Renée Fleming
Self - Host
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Barbara Willis Sweete
- Writers
- Salvadore Cammarano, Antonio García Gutiérrez
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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CAST
Did you know
Marcelo Álvarez and Sondra Radvanovsky and Dmitri Hvorostovsky carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1736158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Barbara Willis Sweete directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 3Marcelo Álvarez and Sondra Radvanovsky and Dmitri Hvorostovsky carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt1736158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 6Classified under 16 themes, including "witch", "opera", "spain", "love triangle".
The technical file
- Original score
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Production design
- David McVicar
- Makeup / hair
- Matiki Anoff
- Runtime
- 149 min · 2h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB rating
- 8.5/10 · 34 votes
- MPAA
- Not Rated
Also by
Barbara Willis Sweete
Production companies
Who made it
- TH
The Metropolitan Opera
US
Key crew
- Original StoryAntonio García Gutiérrez
- Production DesignDavid McVicar
- ConductorMarco Armiliato
- Set DesignerCharles Edwards
- Costume DesignerBrigitte Reiffenstuel
- Lighting DesignJennifer Tipton
- ChoreographerLeah Hausman
- Stage DirectorPaula Williams
- Assistant Costume DesignerAnna Watkins
- DramaturgyPaul Cremo
- Supervising ProducerMia Bongiovanni
- Supervising ProducerElena Park
- ProducerVictoria Warivonchik
- ProducerLouisa Briccetti
- Music ProducerJay David Saks
- Technical SupervisorRon Washburn
- Sound SupervisorBill King
- Makeup ArtistMatiki Anoff
- Makeup ArtistTom Watson
- Wardrobe SupervisorWilliam Malloy
- Executive ProducerPeter Gelb
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- witch
- opera
- spain
- love triangle
- gypsy
- guard
- count
- burned alive
- tragedy
- dungeon
- troubadour
- woman director
- anvil
- brother killing brother
- infanticide
- opera live performance
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-04-30NR
- TV2011-08-28· PBS - Great Performances at the Met
Also known as
International titles
- Great Performances at the Met: Il TrovatoreUS
- The Met: Live in HD - Il TrovatoreUS
