Ferrando in Il trovatore
E770712
Ferrando in Il trovatore is the captain of the guard in Verdi’s opera, who opens the work by narrating the dark backstory of the Count di Luna’s family.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferrando | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bass role
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Il trovatore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Il trovatore, opera in four acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesCharacter | the old gypsy woman Azucena’s mother ⓘ |
| describesEvent | abduction of one of the Count di Luna’s children ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | establishes the opera’s dark, superstitious atmosphere ⓘ |
| ensembleParticipation | chorus of soldiers ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfOpera | Italian ⓘ |
| librettoBy | Salvadore Cammarano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalNumberType | narrative scene ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| occupation | captain of the guard ⓘ |
| operaPremiereDate | 1853-01-19 ⓘ |
| operaPremierePlace | Teatro Apollo, Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToCountDiLuna | retainer GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | narrator of the backstory of the Count di Luna’s family ⓘ |
| sceneFunction | exposition ⓘ |
| serves | Count di Luna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOfOpera | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | early 15th century ⓘ |
| voiceType | bass ⓘ |
| warnsAbout | Azucena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workComposer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workGenre | romantic opera ⓘ |
| workTitle | Il trovatore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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