Verdi — Il trovatore 36 years old

Set in the mountains of Medieval Northern Spain, "Il Trovatore" (the Troubadour) is a chanting warrior named Manrico. Manrico's enemy in the region is led by the Count di Luna. From the outset, these two opposing forces are in conflict. Count di Luna loves Leonora, one of the queen's ladies in waiting. Ferrando, the captain of the guard narrates to his troops a terrible happening of 15 years ago: an old woman, accused of casting the evil eye over the count's brother, was burnt at the stake. The subsequent disappearance of the boy, followed by the discovery of a child's skeleton in the ashes, led to the conclusion that the woman's daughter, who was present at the burning, had thrown him into the flames to avenge her mother.

Credits

Verdi — Il trovatore Cast

Name Character
Sherrill Milnes He was 52, now 89 years old as El Conde de Luna
Luciano Pavarotti He was 52, 71 years old when he died as Manrico
Dolora Zajick She was 35, now 72 years old as Azucena
Éva Marton She was 44, now 81 years old as Leonora

Verdi — Il trovatore Crew

Name Department
Giuseppe Verdi as Original Music Composer. He was 174 (87) years old when He died Sound
Verdi — Il trovatore (36 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 01, 1988
  • Runtime: 132 minutes