Uve from the Met: II Trovatore
A gypsy woman burns a baby in revenge for her own mother's execution as a witch. She claims the child was her own, but 20 years later, as her "son" is hanged on the orders of the Count di Luna , his real identity is revealed. The tragic revelation is a fitting climax to one of Verdi's most compelling dramas, which combines the supernatural, love and jealousy - all the main ingredients of opera. Sung in Italian.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York, conductor Jun Markl
Parts 1 and 2 7.45 The Met Opera Quiz
Stuart Hamilton puts listeners' questions to opera fans Ken Benson , Charles Osborne and Patrick Smith.
8.15 Parts 3 and 4