VERDI: Il Trovatore - Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra, Moscow Chamber Choir & Chorus of the Bregenz Festival, Thomas Rösner (2 DVD)

Carl Tanner (Manrico), Iano Tamarrger (Leonora), Zeljko Lucic (Luna), Marianne Cornetti (Azucena), Giovanni Battista Parodi (Ferrando), Deanne Meekger (Ines), José Luis Ordonez Parodi (Ruiz)

Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra, Moscow Chamber Choir & Chorus of the Bregenz Festival, Thomas Rösner

A gigantic blood-red monster, made of steel and flames, floating on the still waters of Lake Constance this is Robert Carsens unconventional vision of thesetting of Verdis masterpiece Il Trovatore for the 60thanniversary of the Bregenz Festival. The High Definition live recording of this most spectacular outdoor production combines astonishing images, relevant reflections on todays world and superb musical expression from the soloists and the world-renowned Wiener Symphoniker Orchestra, inspired by musical director Thomas Rösner.


"It is nothing short of staggering to see how Carsen, using only light and shade, manages to create new spaces again and again within this dreadful labyrinth of steel. Fabio Luisi conducts the Vienna Symphony Orchestra as though in a beguiling dream. Every single instrumental ornament, no matter how small, is clearly audible on the evening air. The ensemble, freed from the obligation to produce great volume in sound, can now concentrate entirely on beauty of tone and expression." (Stuttgarter Zeitung)

Extra features
Documentary 'Stage on a Lake' including interviews with the stage director & set designer.Illustrated Synopsis & Cast gallery.