Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore

David Timson

2003-11-01 • Spoken Word

Tracklist

• 1
  Italy's History In the 19th Century
  3:14
• 2
  Verdi's Popularity
  2:60
• 3
  The Operas
  4:15
• 4
  Rigoletto
  3:05
• 5
  La Traviata
  4:44
• 6
  Genesis of Il Trovatore
  3:41
• 7
  Principal Characters and the Story So Far
  3:19
• 8
  The Gypsy Woman
  2:60
• 9
  Leonora's Entrance Aria
  5:06
• 10
  The Role of Inez
  1:55
• 11
  Count Di Luna and His Place As Manrico's Rival
  5:30
• 12
  Act II: The Gypsies' Encampment; Azucena's 'Stride la Vampa!'
  3:07
• 13
  Azucena Continues Her Story
  3:28
• 14
  Who Is Manrico?
  2:17
• 15
  At the Convent
  3:34
• 16
  Act II: Finale
  3:41
• 17
  Act III: Di Luna's Soldiers
  3:44
• 18
  Manrico: 'Ah! Si Ben Mio'; 'Di Quella Pira'
  4:31
• 19
  Act IV: Leonora's 'D'amor Sull' Ali Rosee'
  5:16
• 20
  Leonora and Di Luna
  3:12
• 21
  Azucena and Manrico Share a Prison Cell
  2:03
• 22
  Conclusion
  3:35