Romantic love, mortal jealousy and obsessive desire for revenge are the dramatic driving forces of Verdi’s The Troubadour.
The basis of the plot is the rivalry between count Luna and the rebel Manrico, who are not only political enemies, but also rivals for the affection of lady Leonora. The music of this opera is characterised by both stunningly beautiful and wild energy, spectacular vocal passages which convey powerful emotions, and the complicated plot of this opera abounds in ardent pasion. With The Troubadour, Giuseppe Verdi reached the peak of the musical mastery and expressive power of his so-called middle period: this opera is fascinating because of its highly expressive music, psychological portrayal of its characters
and diversity of exotic locations.