Verdi: Il trovatore Blu-ray (The Royal Opera)The stage of the Royal Opera House becomes a meeting ground for a celebration of Verdi's Il trovatore, now available on Blu ray. Word class stars tenor Jos Cura, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky, soprano Vernica Vilarroel and Yvonne Naef join together to explore the love and vengeance of Verdi's score, filling the stage with stunning fight sequences and grand sets by Elijah Moshinsky. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true

stars Tamara Rojo as the Bayadére (temple dancer) Nikiya

Plus: Cast gallery / Rehearsing at White Lodge / Peter Wright tells the story of The Nutcracker

Boy / Young King: Samuel Boden

Annina: Sarah Pring

Plus: Introduction

and Marianela Nuñez as Gamzatti

Count Albrecht: Vadim Muntagirov

Narbal: Brindley Sherratt

Prince Florimund: Federico Bonelli

Diana Damrau and Angelika Kirchschlager are joined by two of Britain’s most revered musical figures: Thomas Allen

the hero’s love interest

Composer: Gaetano Donizetti