Il trovatore
opera by Giuseppe Verdi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Il trovatore (The Troubadour) is an Italian opera in four acts. The music was written by Giuseppe Verdi. The story and words were written by Salvatore Cammarano. It is based on a play by Antonio Garcia Gutiérrez called El trovador. The opera was first performed in Rome on January 19, 1853. It was an instant hit.