This recording of Il Trovatore was held in Parma in 2010 The production is minimalistic The scenario reminds vaguely the lunar surface In the background in several scenes there is a huge full moon sometimes white sometimes red the effect is beautiful and suitable for the nocturnal atmosphere of this opera Few objects in the scene including a big horse and giant candles The costume indicates directly who is who soldiers nuns gypsies Regarding the musical aspects excellent participation of choir and orchestra The conductor is the seasoned Yuri Temirkanov He keeps the orchestra under control though there is one or two moments of disagreement with the singers with some pleasant surprises
