'The performance on Friday was dominated, triumphantly, by Dmitri Hvorostovsky, 52, who returned to the romantically evil, nobly melodic stances of il Conte di Luna.

The Financial Times wrote about the dramatic circumstances behind the scenes. Netrebko sounded wonderful, singing with plush, penetrating sound and affecting character.' When the production debuted earlier this season, The New York Times observed, 'Ms. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar's Goya-inspired production. Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Count di Luna, Yonghoon Lee is Manrico, Dolora Zajick sings her signature role of the Gypsy Azucena, and Štefan Kocán is Ferrando. Soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the Gypsy troubadour. on PBS, and repeated Sunday, January 24 at 12 p.m. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - Verdi's dramatic and tuneful favorite Il Trovatore kicks off the new season of THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met Friday, January 22 at 9 p.m.

The met opera schedule 2015