Il Trovatore, Verdi’s hot-blooded melodrama, thrills with swift action, intense pathos, and multiple moments where singers shine. During a time of civil war, a mother’s love clashes with a dark secret from her past as two rival soldiers feud for the favor of a noblewoman with a secret of her own.

Leah Crocetto stars as Leonora at the Seattle Opera on January 12, 16, 20, 25, with Issachah Savage as Manrico, Elena Gabouri as Azucena and Lester Lynch as Conte di Luna.