Melbourne Opera’s production of Il Trovatore is dedicated to the memory of Melbourne Opera Founding Patron Dame Joan Sutherland, AC DBE, in celebration of her centenary year. A ruined Spanish theatre sets the stage for Verdi’s haunting Il Trovatore – a story of love, power and revenge filled with one musical highlight followed by another.
Visionary director Matthew Barclay joins the company for Il Trovatore, whose recent projects include work for Sydney Festival, Opera Australia and West Australian Opera. Internationally acclaimed artists Helena Dix and Rosario La Spina return to the Melbourne Opera stage.