In Turin's Trovatore, the women carry the day

By Renato Verga, 11 October 2018

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“Rachel Willis-Sørensen charms the audience and portrays a Leonora difficult to forget.”

Reviewed at Teatro Regio di Torino, Turin on 10 October 2018

Verdi, Il trovatore

Teatro Regio di Torino

Pinchas Steinberg, Conductor

Paul Curran, Director

Kevin Knight, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Massimo Cavalletti, Il conte di Luna

Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Leonora

Diego Torre, Manrico

Anna Maria Chiuri, Azucena

Insung Sim, Ferrando

Ashley Milanese, Ines

Patrizio Saudelli, Ruiz

Desaret Lika, An old gipsy

Marco Tognozzi, An old gipsy

Coro del Teatro Regio di Torino

Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino

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Renato Verga

Renato graduated from Turin University in Physics. He has always had a particular passion for music and the stage. A former member of a choir, he was raised in the musical milieu influenced by the eminent Italian musicologist Massimo Mila. In 2014, Renato started his own blog, which now has 1000 posts.