Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Il Trovatore, has a double representation this Thursday and Saturday at the Astra Theatre in Victoria.
The organisers said that the star-studded cast of this year’s production includes one of the current top Verdian tenors: Valeriy Georgiev, who will star in the title role of the troubadour Manrico, who has performed extensively throughout Europe, including Germany, Italy and Belgium, among others.
Soprano Joanna Parisi, who has garnered exciting reviews worldwide for her Verdi roles, will feature as his beloved Leonora.
A new name for the Astra Theatre is Plamen Dimitrov singing the evil Count di Luna, who will be joined by Sania Anastasia, the mysterious Azucena, a heavy-weight mezzo-soprano, also of international calibre who is remembered for her iconic interpretations of Amneris in Aida (2016) at the Astra.
Other roles are assigned to Carlo Colombara who will be making a most welcome come-back as Ferrando.
Local artistes include upcoming talented soprano Marvic Baldacchino, who will be making her debut at Teatru Astra as Ines, while Noel Galea, a household name in local operatic productions, is being entrusted with the part of Vecchio Zingaro.
The Astra Theatre’s newly appointed resident opera-conductor John Galea will be on the podium, conducting the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Opera Chorus.
“International-fame director Enrico Stinchelli, who has wooed opera patrons at the Astra since 2001, is being entrusted once again with the artistic direction of the opera,” the Astra Theatre said.
There are still a few seats left for this Thursday, the 24th and Saturday, the 26th of October and online booking is available by clicking here. [1]