Il trovatore (The Troubadour) - Giuseppe Verdi
Superb performances by the husband and wife team of Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna make this recent recording a first choice.
London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antonio Pappano, 2001.
Cast: Angela Gheorghiu (Leonora), Roberto Alagna (Manrico), Thomas Hampson (Count di Luna), Larissa Diadkova (Azucena).
EMI Classics 7243 CDC5 57360-2