"All four are in excellent voice. Cura...supports Naef with beautiful quiet singing...Hvorostovsky is formidable...There are two other filmed Trovatore’s available at present, for a combination of musical excellence and intelligent production neither comes close to this one." (International Record Review)

"Elijah Moshinsky's staging offers splendid mid-19th-century visuals (the Risorgimento provides the inspiration) in designs by Dante Ferretti, including enormous cannons, an iron foundry and a railway station." (BBC Music Magazine)

Extra features

Meet the cast and their characters. 'All about Schläger' - preparations for the fight scenes. 'Designing Il trovatore' - behind-the-scenes with the director and the costume and set designers. Illustrated synopsis.