Il trovatore in Concert

Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, with additions by Leone Emanuele Bardare
Premiered January 19, 1853, Teatro Apollo, Rome, Italy

Join us for two semi-staged performances of Verdi’s revenge thriller, Il trovatore. When a woman is wrongfully executed, her daughter Azucena swears vengeance, igniting a deadly rivalry between two unknowing brothers. Slightly shortened to a dramatic ninety minutes, this performance delivers all of Verdi’s most powerful music and iconic moments, heightened with narration to guide you through every twist and turn. Experience the famous “Anvil Chorus” and Verdi’s fiery score as Maestro Ari Pelto leads a cast of extraordinary singers alongside the Opera Colorado Orchestra and Chorus in this gripping tale of mistaken identity and retribution.

April 26 & May 4 | 2025

The Ellie Caulkins Opera House at Denver Performing Arts Complex
Performed in Italian, with English and Spanish subtitles at every seat.

Estimated Length: ninety minutes with no intermission

*Join us one hour prior to each performance at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for a free and insightful pre-performance lecture.