These special presentations are the final dress rehearsal before opening night, featuring the full cast, orchestra, costumes, sets, and lighting. It’s a chance to experience the excitement of live opera in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Through our Ticket Access Program (TAP) and community partnerships, Pacific Opera Victoria is working to make opera more accessible and ensure that more people can experience the joy of live performance.
Community Preview tickets are available for just $15 and are valid for the Community Preview performance only.
Looking to attend a regular performance? Through TAP, free tickets are available for all performances of Il trovatore through participating community organizations. Contact your community partner or visit our TAP page to learn more.
Il trovatore is a great place to start.
Filled with unforgettable melodies, larger-than-life characters, and a story packed with love, rivalry, mystery, and revenge, Verdi’s Il trovatore is opera at its most thrilling. Its music includes some of the most famous choruses and arias ever written, while its fast-moving plot keeps audiences guessing right to the end.
If Game of Thrones had less politics, more music, and was completed in a single evening, it might look a little like Il trovatore. Family secrets, long-buried rivalries, and unexpected twists drive a story where every decision carries dramatic consequences.
You don’t need any prior opera experience to enjoy it. Like the best movies, novels, and television dramas, Il trovatore combines compelling storytelling with powerful performances, beautiful music, and spectacular stagecraft. Whether you’re attending your first opera or returning for another visit, it’s an unforgettable night at the theatre.
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A Community Preview is the final dress rehearsal before opening night, featuring the full cast, orchestra, costumes, sets, and lighting. While the artistic team may occasionally stop to make a final adjustment, most audience members experience the production just as they would during a regular performance.
For most attendees, a Community Preview feels very much like a regular performance while offering a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse into the final stages of bringing an opera to life.
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See all events$15 Tickets to Community Previews will be on sale closer to the show date. Subscriptions on Sale Now, general tickets on sale in August.