Il trovatore Tickets
About Il trovatore
Director Adele Thomas’ production interprets this rich story of desire and an all-consuming curse.
Background
Adele Thomas’ production lights up the stage with ‘anarchic imagination’ (Guardian), combining Hieronymus Bosch-inspired mayhem and medieval lore. Three unique casts are led by conductors Giacomo Sagripanti and Carlo Rizzi to bring Verdi’s dark and disturbing tale to energetic life.
Drama and energy
Verdi wrote Il trovatore hot on the heels of Rigoletto, and its premiere came only two months before that of La traviata. But Il trovatore, while no less popular than these other operas, is quite different. Verdi himself had suggested the source material, Antonio García Gutiérrez’s play El trovador (1836), to his librettist Salvatore Cammarano.
At the anvil
Il trovatore is probably best known for the ‘Anvil Chorus’, Azucena’s ‘Stride la vampa’ (The flame crackles!) and Manrico’s heroic ‘Di quella pira’ (The flames of the pyre). But Verdi wrote wonderful music for all four of his leads, with the aristocratic ‘Il balen del suo sorriso’ (The flashing of her smile) for the Count, and Leonora’s prayer ‘D’amor sull’ali rosee’ (On the rosy wings of love) among a host of thrilling ensembles and chorus numbers.
Run time
2hr 55min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Venue
Categories
Opera, Off West End
Age
Ages 8+. Children under the age of five are not permitted into our theatres. Children over age five must have their own ticket and sit next to an accompanying adult.
Start date
26th February, 2025
End date
22nd March, 2025
Important information
This production contains themes of murder, suicide and reference to an infant death.
Venue
Royal Opera House
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Aldwych) RV1, 6, 11, 13, 23, 59, 68, 87, 171, 172, 188, X68
Night bus numbers: (Aldwych) 6, 23, 188, N11, N13, N26, N47, N68, N87, N89, N155, N171, N551
Car park: Drury Lane, Parker Street (7mins)
Directions from tube: (3 mins) The Royal Opera House is off Covent Garden piazza, which is visible from the tube station exit. There is a revolving door entrance at the piazza.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Evening |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | - |
| Wednesday | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | - |
| Friday | - |
| Saturday | - |
| Sunday | - |
Frequently asked questions
What is Il trovatore about?
Verdi’s opera of obsession and superstition returns to the Royal Opera House in a production that lights up the stage with ‘anarchic imagination’ (Guardian), combining Hieronymus Bosch-inspired mayhem and medieval lore.
What is the length of Il trovatore?
Il trovatore is 2hr 55min. Incl. 1 Interval.
Where is Il trovatore?
Royal Opera House.
What's the price for Il trovatore tickets?
The price for tickets to Il trovatore starts at £66.
How old do children need to be to see Il trovatore?
Ages 8+. Children under the age of five are not permitted into our theatres. Children over age five must have their own ticket and sit next to an accompanying adult.
How do you buy tickets for Il trovatore?
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