Leonora and Manrico are a quintessentially free and idealistic couple doomed by the jealousy and threats of a powerful man. The sadistically vindictive Count de Luna has one weakness – his obsession for Leonora – while the mysterious Azucena guards a secret which will destroy them all when her scheming turns Leonora into an immortal heroine destined to be sacrificed. The cogs of the drama and the psychological depth, underscored by the radiant, expansive music brimming with imagination, make Il trovatore one of the highlights of the repertory. Sincerity and purity are the salient traits of Leonora, who is played by Saioa Hernández and Hibla Gerzmava.