trovatore, Il

Classification added June 28, 2016
Premiered January 19, 1853
Rome. Teatro Apollo

Composer:

Giuseppe Verdi
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano, with revisions by Leone Emanuele Bardare
Description:
Opera in IV Acts

Notes:

Text based on Antonio García Gutiérrez’s play “El trovador”

Time Period:

Early 15th Century

Place:

Vizcaya and Aragon

Classification key

  • L – Leading
  • F – Featured
  • S – Supporting
  • B – Solo Bit
  • CB – Chorus Bit
  • MB – Mute Bit
Role Voice Part Classification
Count Di Luna BaritoneL
Manrico TenorL
Leonora SopranoL
Azucena Mezzo-SopranoL
Ferrando BassF
Ruiz TenorB
Inez SopranoB
An Old Gypsy BaritoneCB
Messenger TenorCB
Minimum Chorus: 32
Divisi: SATB