On February 26 and March 3, 6, 10, 13, 16, and 22, Michael Fabiano returns to The Royal Ballet and Opera for Verdi’s dramatic and thrilling Il trovatore. Of his recent performances as Manrico at The Metropolitan Opera, Operawire said, “From Manrico’s opening ‘Deserto sulla terra’ to his final ‘Ah! Madre, addio!’ the tenor delivered a seminal display of incredible Verdi singing. His is a creamy tenor that fits the muscularity of the Verdi line perfectly, with potent squillo in the upper range and elegant portamenti throughout. Fabiano’s singing recalls the quality so many wax nostalgic for in older recordings.” 

Fabiano joins an all-star cast for Adele Thomas’ gothic production, featuring Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Leonora, Aleksei Isaev as Count di Luna, and Agnieszka Rehlis as Azucena. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts.