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Il trovatore |
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Drama in four parts, libretto by Salvatore Cammarano, completed by Leone Emmanuele Bardare, from the play "El trovador" by Antonio García Gutiérrez - World premiere : 19 January 1853, Teatro Apollo, Rome (Duration without breaks : 2 hours and 15 minutes ) |
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Salvadore Cammarano |
| Count Luna (Baritone) Leonora (Soprano) Azucena (Mezzosoprano) Manrico (Tenor) Ferrando (Bass) |
Ines (Sopran) Ruiz (Tenor) An old gypsy (Bass) A messenger, (Tenor) |
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Chorus and orchestra: Chorus: Female servants of Leonora, nuns, servants and armed followers of Count Luna, soldiers, gypsies. Orchestra: 1 Piccolo, 1 Flute, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets and 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, 1 Cimbasso (Valve basstrombone), Timpani, Percussion (1 Drum, 1 Triangle, 1 Chime and hammers on anvils), 1 Harp and Strings.Stage music: 2 Horns, 1 Side drums and Organ. |
