Photo Flash: IL TROVATORE Opens at Metropolitan Opera

Verdi's Il Trovatore opens at The Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday, October 26.

Cast
Conductor: Marco Armiliato
Leonora: Patricia Racette
Azucena: Marianne Cornetti
Manrico: Marcelo Álvarez
di Luna: Željko Lucic
Ferrando: Alexander Tsymbalyuk

The Production Team
Production: David McVicar
Set Designer: Charles Edwards
Costume Designer: Brigitte Reiffenstuel
Lighting Designed by: Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer: Leah Hausman

The Metropolitan Opera is a vibrant home for the most creative and talented artists, including singers, conductors, composers, orchestra musicians, stage directors, designers, visual artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world. Known as the venue for the world's greatest voices, the Met has been under the musical direction of James Levine" href="http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/about/aboutus_template.aspx?id=10028">James Levine since 1976.  Levine is credited with having created one of opera's finest orchestras and choruses.

In the summer of 2006, Peter Gelb became the Met's 16th general manager. Under the leadership of Gelb and Levine, the Met is elevating the company's theatrical standards by significantly increasing the number of new productions, staged by the most imaginative directors working in theater and opera. The company is also securing increased commitments from the world's greatest singers. The Met has launched a series of initiatives to broaden its audience internationally; efforts have ranged from transmitting operas live in high definition to movie theaters around the world to hosting free Open Houses for the general public.  To revitalize the company's repertory, the Met has pledged to present modern masterpieces alongside the classic repertory.

Photo Credit: Brent Ness

Zeljko Lucic, Patrica Racette

Patricia Racette

Patricia Racette

Patricia Racette, Tatum

Marcelo Alvarez, Patricia Racette

Marcelo Alvarez

Marianne Cornetti, Marcelo Alvarez