Il Trovatore (2008)

Music by Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
Libretto by Salvatore Cammanaro and
Leone Emanuele Bardare
after the play by Antonio Garcia Gutiérrez

Sung in Italian

Conducted by Michael Morgan
Directed by Giulio Cesare Perrone
Set Design by Giulio Cesare Perrone

Performances:
Evening: Jul. 12, 15, 18; 8:00 p.m.
Matinee: Jul. 20; 2:00 p.m.

All performances at
the Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA

Cast (in order of appearance):

Ferrando: Kirk Eichelberger
Leonora: Hope Briggs
Ines: Jessica Mariko Deardorff
Count Di Luna: Scott Bearden
Manrico: Noah Stewart*
Ruiz: Alex Taite*
Azucena: Patrice Houston

* Festival Opera debut

Azucena (Patrice Houston) implores Manrico (Noah Stewart) to stay safe. Photo by Robert Shomler	Leonora (Hope Briggs) confides in her maid, Ines (Jessica Mariko Deardorff). Photo by Robert Shomler
Count di Luna (Scott Bearden) has finally captured Azucena. Photo by Robert Shomler	Manrico and Leonora share a final moment. Photo by Robert Shomler