IL TROVATORE AT THE ICELANDIC OPERA IN FALL 2012‏

Photo: Tómas Tómasson

The Icelandic Opera will stage Giuseppe Verdi‘s Il trovatore this Fall, with a premiere at Harpa Concert Hall on October 20th. In leading roles are Johann Valdimarsson as Manrico, Auður Gunnarsdóttir as Leonora, Alina Dubik / Elsa Waage as Azucena and Icelandic baritone Tómas Tómasson as Il conte di Luna. Tómas will sing the role in the first  three performances; after which he will make his debut at La Scala as Telramund in Lohengrin, with Daniel Barenboim as conductor. Anooshah Golesorkhi will at that point take the role of di Luna. Viðar Gunnarsson will sing the role of Ferrando. American conductor Carol I. Crawford conducts Il trovatore, director will be Halldór E. Laxness, Gretar Reynisson designs sets and costumes are designed by Þórunn María Jónsdóttir. The Icelandic Opera Choir and Orchestra will furthermore participate in the production.A total of six performances of Il trovatore will take place in Harpa; on Saturday October 20^th  (premiere), Friday October 26^th, Saturday October 27^th, Sunday November 4^th, Saturday November 10^th and Saturday November 17^th. All performances start at 8 pm. General ticket price is ISK 8.000.

The Icelandic Opera

Fall Season 2012

in its new home in Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Centre

Il trovatore

Composer: G. Verdi

                                     

Premiere: October 20^th 2012 at 8 pm

Other dates: October 26^th, 27^th, November 4^th,10^th, 17^th all at 8 pm

Conductor: Carol I. Crawford

Director: Halldor E. Laxness

Set Designer: Gretar Reynisson

Costume Designer: Thorunn Maria Jonsdottir

Lighting: Bjorn Bergsteinn Gudmundsson

Cast:

Manrico: Johann Valdimarsson

Leonora: Auður Gunnarsdóttir

Il conte di Luna: Tómas Tómasson / Anooshah Golesorkhi

Azucena: Alina Dubik / Elsa Waage

Ferrando: Vidar Gunnarsson

Ines: Gréta Hergils / Hanna Þóra Guðbrandsdóttir

Ruiz: TBA

The Icelandic Opera Choir

The Icelandic Opera Orchestra

Performances will take place in The Icelandic Opera’s Harpa Reykjavík Concert Hall

For tickets, please visit www.opera.is

 or www.harpa.is