Minnesota Concert Opera

Italian Opera in Four Acts

Music by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano

Based on the play El Trovador (1836)

First performed in January 1853 in Rome

Three plots of love, war and revenge intertwine in one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most popular operas. Melody after melody soars through this romantic classic about a gypsy’s revenge, a son’s abduction, and a border-war in Northern Spain in the fifteenth century. Sung in Italian with piano, chorus and English surtitles.

Immerse yourself in the powerful sound of opera. Minnesota Concert Opera’s world-class singers excite your ears and reach your soul in the intimate and acoustically impeccable Goodale Theater. Welcome to MCO, where the spotlight is on the music and the voices shine.