The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore (2011): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2011, The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore is a drama and musik film directed by Barbara Willis Sweete, running about 149 minutes.

What it’s about. Verdi’s IL TROVATORE again storms the Met stage in a star-studded, anvil-wielding cast , including Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick and Dmitri Hvorostovsky. Marcelo Álvarez sings Manrico, the troubadour of the title. The story is well-known already: The gypsy Azucena has harbored a grudge for thirty years, but she is about to have revenge at last. Meanwhile, her son Manrico is in love with Leonora, but so is his arch-enemy, the Count Di Luna. A pot-boiler, where every tune is a hit.

Who’s in it. The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore stars Marcelo Álvarez as Manrico, Sondra Radvanovsky as Leonora, Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Count di Luna and Dolora Zajick as Azucena, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In USA you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Metropolitan Opera: Il Trovatore tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.