The Troubadour by Verdi, pen 15 kov 2024, Nuo (2023/2024), Režisierius Alexander Lebedev, Dirigentas Evgeny Volynsky, Chelyabinsk State Opera, Chelyabinsk, Russia

Passion and anger, secrets and intrigue, the struggle for power and love. Success accompanied “Il Trovatore” from its first production in Rome. The Tiber River, which overflowed its banks and flooded the streets near the Apollo Theater, did not stop the public from wanting to hear Verdi's new opera. From the very morning a large crowd besieged the doors of the theater. The performance caused general delight. With triumphant success, Il Trovatore was soon staged in Paris, London, St. Petersburg and other European cities. The opera gained fame, recognition and love thanks to its inexhaustible melodic wealth. It was music full of passion, anger, hot melancholy, and sometimes the most tender, sublime lyrics that won her enormous popularity.