Memorable pieces of music in this opera include "Tacea la notte," "Il balen del suo sorriso," "Ai nostri monti," and the Soldiers' chorus.
Memorable pieces of music in this opera include "Tacea la notte," "Il balen del suo sorriso," "Ai nostri monti," and the Soldiers' chorus. Set in 15th century Spain, it tells of Count di Luna's love for Duchess Leonora, who in turn is in love with the title character, the disguised Manrico. Manrico's adoptive mother, the gypsy Azucena, seeks to gain vengeance on the di Luna family for the death of her mother by involving Manrico in a plot to kill the Count, resulting in Manrico's beheading, after which it is revealed that he was the Count's brother. FTP, name this 1853 opera featuring the Anvil Chorus, composed by Giuseppe Verdi.
Memorable pieces of music in this opera include "Tacea la notte," "Il balen del suo sorriso," "Ai nostri monti," and the Soldiers' chorus.
Il Trovatore or the Troubadour