Teresa Romano

This recording of "Il Trovatore" was held in Parma in 2010. The production is minimalistic. The scenario reminds, vaguely, the lunar surface. In the background, in several scenes, there is a huge full moon, sometimes white, sometimes red - the effect is beautiful and suitable for the nocturnal atmosphere of this opera. Few objects in the scene, including a big horse and giant candles. The costume indicates, directly, who is who: soldiers, nuns, gypsies. Regarding the musical aspects: excellent participation of choir and orchestra. The conductor is the seasoned Yuri Temirkanov. He keeps the orchestra under control (though there is one or two moments of disagreement with the singers), with some pleasant surprises.

Gaetanos the destroyer of worlds and his army are willing to do anything to obtain the stone of power and become the undisputed rulers of the universe. The situation is critical and everything seems lost, the world superpowers don't know how to react and are asking for help from the only people who are able to reverse this situation: the Italians. Misfits, criminals, witches and cockroach men take up the call to arms and take to the field to do what we've always done best: solve problems with style.