The read
It runs long at 2h 39m.
Synopsis
Soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the Gypsy troubadour. Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Count di Luna, Yonghoon Lee is Manrico in his Met role debut as the title character, Dolora Zajick sings her signature role of the gypsy Azucena, and Štefan Kocán is Ferrando. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s Goya-inspired production.
Ratings
IMDb8.8/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- Leone Emanuele BardareWriter
- Giuseppe VerdiOriginal Music Composer
- Salvadore CammaranoWriter
- David McVicarDirector
Cast
- Anna NetrebkoLeonora
- Yonghoon LeeManrico
- Dmitri HvorostovskyCount di Luna
- Dolora ZajickAzucena
- Štefan KocánFerrando
- Maria ZifchakInes
- Edward AlbertA Gypsy
- David LoweA Messenger
- Raúl MeloRuiz
- Marco ArmiliatoSelf - Conductor
- MET OrchestraCast
- Susan GrahamSelf - Host
Stills
Themes
operaopera live performancethe metropolitan opera