“The Anvil Chorus” from “il Trovatore” See it Friday evening, July 13 at the Orcas Center!
Friday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center
David McVicar’s critically acclaimed and stirring production of Verdi’s intense, scorching tale of love and vengeance, Il Trovatore might be the composer’s most melodically rich score. Il Trovatore is the second offering of The Met Summer Encores Live in HD, the opera airs at Orcas Center this Friday, July 12 at 7:30 pm.
“With its cackling Gypsies, mistaken identities and secret brothers, the convoluted plot of Verdi’s Trovatore can seem like the setup for a joke. Il Trovatore overcomes its absurdities, though, with its vitality, its irresistible melodies and tightly driven rhythms. Oh, and it helps if you have four amazing singers.” Zachery Wolfe, New York Times
“The roles demand everything: Italianate sound and outbursts of power, elegant lyricism and incisive attack, coloratura agility and soaring line. Right through this performance I kept marveling anew at the inspired music and the dramatic depths Verdi guides us to.” Anthony Tommasni, New York Times
Mark your calendars for the remaining Summer Encores:
- Rossini’s Armida, Friday, July 26
- Verdi’s La Traviata, Friday, August 2
- Puccini’s Turandot, Friday, August 30
- Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Friday, Sept 6
Tickets for The Met: Encore HD’s Il Trovatore are $18, $13 students, and $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon – 4 pm.
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