The National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) is set to present Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.”

The showcase, set to take place on Sept. 3–6, 2026, will be presented in a new production by stage director Pier Francesco Maestrini and set designer Nicolas Boni; the duo was at the forefront of Weiwuying’s 2024 staging of “Manon Lescaut.”

Conductor Chien Wen-pin will lead the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra, with the Planetesimal Vocal Art Studio serving as the chorus.

The cast for the Sept. 3 and 5 performances features Jung Ilhun as Il Conte di Luna, Keng Li as Leonora, Weng Jo-pei as Azucena, and George Oniani as Manrico. The Sept. 4 and 6 performances will star Rodrigo Esteves, Marta Mari, and Chiara Mogini in the principal roles, with Manrico to be announced. Hsieh Ming-mou, Lin Wen-hua, and Chang Yin-chi complete the ensemble.

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