LA Opera Podcasts: Behind the Curtain

Il Trovatore in Context with James Conlon

Verdi bent the rules and broke a few in the convention-pushing Il Trovatore.  LA Opera's Music Director James Conlon digs into this opera that he adores and helps to contextualize the work in its time and ours. 

This discussion was recorded on Saturday, September 19, 2020 as a part of LA Opera Connects’ professional development series for teachers: Opera for Educators.

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