tt0253843. Il Trovatore (1985) Verona. Verdi / Italian. Reynald Giovaninetti conducts the Orchestra of the Arena di Verona in a performance of Verdi's 'Il Trovatore'. The international cast includes Giorgio Zancanaro and Rosalind Plowright. The Count Di Luna believes that his younger brother was murdered years before by a vengeful gypsy, but still hopes that he may be alive. When he attempts to court the beautiful Leonora, he is enraged to discover that she has a lover - the troubadour, Manrico. Manrico and the Count duel, and afterwards Manrico reveals to Azucena, the woman he believes to be his mother, that when he had the opportunity to kill the Count he felt something holding him back.
Released: Aug 01, 1985
Runtime: 144 minutes
Genre: Music
Stars: Rosalind Plowright, Fiorenza Cossotto, Franco Bonisolli, Giorgio Zancanaro, Bruno Grella, Giuliana Matteini
Crew: Giuseppe Verdi (Original Music Composer), Salvadore Cammarano (Writer), Antonio García Gutiérrez (Original Story), Reynald Giovaninetti (Music Director), Brian Large (Director)