An afternoon at the opera
Il trovatore may be famous for its melodramatic plot and unlikely mistaken identities, but surely even Verdi and Cammarano couldn’t have imagined the chaos of a performance featuring two Manricos and two Leonoras.
13 pieces since 2015 — in 9 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
1 piece as Leonora — stats above show all coverage for Leah Hawkins.
View allIl trovatore may be famous for its melodramatic plot and unlikely mistaken identities, but surely even Verdi and Cammarano couldn’t have imagined the chaos of a performance featuring two Manricos and two Leonoras.
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