
Il Trovatore - Verdi 1978
Overview
The gypsy Azucena (Fiorenza Cossotto) takes revenge for her mother who was accused of putting a curse on one of the old Count di Luna's two sons: she decides to abduct the younger child and throw it in the flames. But when she is about to carry out this fatal act, the gypsy sacrifices her own child and keeps the old Count’s son, whom she names Manrico (IL TROVATORE, Plácido Domingo). Later, as adults, the troubadour Manrico and the Count di Luna’s elder son (Piero Cappucilli) do not know each ot
Director: Ernst Wild
Cast

Plácido Domingo
Manrico

Raina Kabaivanska
Leonore

Piero Cappuccilli
Conte di Luna

Fiorenza Cossotto
Azucena

José van Dam
Ferrando

Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper