The gypsy Azucena (Fiorenza Cossotto) takes revenge for her mother who was accused of putting a curse on one of the old Count di Luna's two sons: she decides to abduct the younger child and throw it in the flames. But when she is about to carry out this fatal act, the gypsy sacrifices her own child and keeps the old Count’s son, whom she names Manrico (IL TROVATORE, Plácido Domingo). Later, as adults, the troubadour Manrico and the Count di Luna’s elder son (Piero Cappucilli) do not know each other, but become rivals for the beautiful Leonora (Raina Kabaivanska). Manrico succeeds in winning the young woman’s heart, and she sacrifices herself for him, deceiving the Count’s son. Mad with jealousy, the latter orders the execution of the troubadour in front of his mother. Azucena reveals to him that Manrico was his brother. This legendary performance of Giuseppe Verdi's most successful opera was recorded at the Vienna State Opera under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.

Plácido Domingo
Manrico

Raina Kabaivanska
Leonore

Piero Cappuccilli
Conte di Luna

Fiorenza Cossotto
Azucena

José van Dam
Ferrando

Herbert von Karajan
Self - Conductor
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper

Aria
Aria

The Concert
The Concert

Calladita
Calladita

March or Die
March or Die

Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier @ Zurich Opera House
Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier @ Zurich Opera House

The Metropolitan Opera: Norma
The Metropolitan Opera: Norma

The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel
The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel

The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca
The Metropolitan Opera: Tosca

Billy Budd
Billy Budd

Yi Yi
Yi Yi

Carmen
Carmen

Striaght Ahead
Striaght Ahead