This revival of Nicholas Muni's 1989 production, set in a strange dreamscape, starred Gordon Hawkins, fast becoming Seattle's Verdi baritone of choice, as Count Di Luna.

Kathryn Day (Azucena) and Mark S. Doss (Ferrando) in Verdi’s Il trovatore, 1997 © Greg Eastman

Florence Quivar (Azucena) and Gegam Grigorian (Manrico) in Verdi’s Il trovatore, 1997 © Gary Smith

Carol Vaness (Leonora) in Verdi’s Il trovatore, 1997 © Gary Smith

Deeji Killian (Inez) and Carol Vaness (Leonora) in Verdi’s Il trovatore, 1997 © Gary Smith

Gordon Hawkins (Count Di Luna) and Carol Vaness (Leonora) in Verdi’s Il trovatore, 1997
© Gary Smith