Verdi’s masterwork Il trovatore is a tangled web of vengeance, rivalry, and regret. This is grand opera at its most dramatic.

When a gypsy woman is burnt at the stake for allegedly bewitching a child, her daughter, Azucena, swears revenge.

Azucena steals the child’s brother to throw him into the flames of her mother’s burning pyre, however, accidentally throws in her own child. Horrified by her mistake, she brings up the stolen child as her own. This haunting family secret lays the groundwork for Verdi’s tragedy.

Il trovatore

His Majesty's Theatre

In this enchanting opera, Rusalka shimmers with magic and transformation before the final echoes of tragedy.

Stuart Laing

Events

Past events

16 - 25 Oct, 2025

Il trovatore · West Australian Opera

18 - 27 Jul, 2024

Rusalka · West Australian Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

The Gamekeeper in Rusalka by Dvořák

West Australian Opera

Ruiz in Il trovatore by Verdi

West Australian Opera

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