We are delighted to recommend to our audience the NCPA Opera “Il Trovatore” , which will be held on October 23th – 27th at the NCPA Beijing.
In the 15th century, the Spanish feudal lords impose brutal persecution for Gypsies. Counte di Luna’s father once burned an old Gypsy woman to death at the stake for witchcraft. In revenge, Azucena, the dead Gypsy’s daughter, steals Counte di Luna’s younger brother in his infancy. Many years later, Counte di Luna falls in love with the royal female officer Leonora, but the girl deeply loves Manrico. In a duel between the two brothers, Manrico is wounded despite victory, and he is fortunately rescued by her mother Azucena. When Manrico and Leonora prepare for their wedding, Counte di Luna captures Azucena and vows to burn her to death. Manrico is arrested when rescuing his mother. But then he is released at the price of Leonora sacrificed to Counte di Luna. However, in order to safeguard her innocence, Manrico takes poison and dies in Manrico’s arms. In a rage, Counte di Luna orders to execute Manrico to death. Witnessing the end of the execution, Azucena tells Counte di Luna that Manrico is actually his younger brother. Azucena finally avenges her mother.
Conductor: Rico SaccaniDirector / Set Designer / Costume Designer: Hugo De Ana
Lighting Designer: Vinicio Cheli
Projection Designer: Sergio Metalli
Chorus Master: Attilio Tomasello
Cast
Manrico (Tenor): Carlo Ventre / Josif Gjipali
Leonora (Soprano): Maria Agresta / SUN Xiuwei
Il Conte di Luna (Baritone): Marco Caria / Alfredo Daza
Azucena (Mezzo-Soprano): Marianne Cornetti / NIU Shasha
Ferrando (Bass): Giorgio Giuseppini / GUAN Zhijing
Ines (Soprano): WANG Jing
Ruiz (Tenor): KOU Jing
An old gypsy: ZHANG Yang
Messenger: CAO Ruidong
Box office
North Gate of NCPA, No. 2 West Chang’an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
Tickets collection hours
9:30-19:30 (CST) on performance day
9:30-18:00 (CST) for days without performance
Booking line +86 10 6655 0000
Booking hours 9:30-18:00 (CST) Monday to Friday