The Sarasota Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.”

The production, which is set to be presented between March 7 and 29, 2026, will be revived for the first time since 2014. The company has only performed the work twice including in 1993.

In a statement Sarasota Opera General Director Richard Russell said, “It is ‘Il Trovatore’s’ music that has captured the opera lover’s imagination. The score is rich with moments that challenge even the best operatic voices, making the achievement of surmounting these obstacles even more exciting to audiences.”

The cast will include Canadian-Italian soprano Aviva Fortunata as Leonora, mezzo-soprano Lisa Chavez as Azucena, tenor Victor Starsky in the role of Manrico, baritone Ricardo José Rivera as Conte di Luna, and bass Young Bok Kim as Ferrando.

Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi conducts the production by Marco Nisticò, with costume design by Howard Tsvi Kaplan, lighting design by Ken Yunker, and scenic design by Michael Schweikardt.

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