|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
GUISEPPE VERDI &
IL TROVATORE BOOKS
& RECORDINGS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Il Trovatore Opera Educational Music Posters & Art Prints
for the music studio, arts and social studies classrooms, and home schoolers.
|
music > opera > opera list > IL TROVATORE < Guiseppe Verdi < composers < social studies
|
|
Il Trovatore (The Troubadour), an opera in four acts by composer Guiseppe Verdi, is a suspenseful story about the royal di Luna family and a poor gypsy family set in 15th century Spain and based on a play by Antonio Garcia Gatteerez.
A narrator lets us know that Azucena, a gypsy woman has avenged the wrongful execution of her mother by stealing the younger of the old count's two sons.
Azucena raises the baby as Manrico, a replacement for her own child that she threw in the flames by mistake. Her plan is that some day she can have vengence on the nobles through Manrico - and so the opera begins!
|
|
|
Leonora caught between two suitors - The meeting in the gardens of the Palace of Aliaferia. Leonora, rushing blindly to the arms of Count di Luna, mistaking him for her lover. Her apparent faithlessness wrings a protest from Manrico which draws upon him the attention of the now furious Count. The jealous lovers draw their swords despite the pleadings of Leonora.
|
|
|
|
The Gypsy Encampment in the Biscayan Mountains - the scene opens with a chorus.
|
|
|
|
The Count di Luna's camp before the fortress of Castellor. Azucena has just been captured by some of the soldiers, and on being haled before the Count on suspicion of being a spy, is recognized by Ferrando as the gypsy woman wo stole the Count's brother.
|
|
|
|
Within the fortress of Castellor, Manrico and Leonora, who are shortly to be united, discuss the coming battle. Leonora, womanlike, dreads the danger the future may hold for her lover.
|
|
Di quella pira is an aria sung by Manrico in Act 3, Scene 2 of Il trovatore.
|
|
|
|
The Dungeon. Leonora, although promising herself to the Count, did so with the intention of killing herself immediately Manrico should be free. Having gained her point and obtained permission to carry to Manrico the news of his reprieve, Leonora drinks poison, and hastening to the dungeon urges Manrico to fly. Manrico, unable to understand this new development, suspects that Leonora has sold herself for him. Beside himself, he has been reproaching the dying girl. Leonora has just time to tell him the truth before collapsing.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
previous page | top
|
|
I have searched the web for visual, text, and manipulative curriculum support materials - teaching posters, art prints, maps, charts, calendars, books and educational toys featuring famous people, places and events - to help teachers optimize their valuable time and budget.
Browsing the subject areas at NetPosterWorks.com is a learning experience where educators can plan context rich environments while comparing prices, special discounts, framing options and shipping from educational resources.
Thank you for starting your search for inspirational, motivational, and educational posters and learning materials at NetPosterWorks.com. If you need help please contact us.
|
|
|
