Il Trovatore Act 2; Scene I by Giuseppe Verdi. The story of the gypsy Azucena; whose mother was burned as a witch by the old Count di Luna; and in revenge he kidnapped her child in swaddling clothes to inflict the same fate; but mistakenly gave him the death of his son. Manrico; the troubadour; hear the last part of the story and understands that it is not the true son of the gypsy; but she does not want to reveal his true identity. "Stride la blaze! Arrives the victim - ... fierce cry of death is raised ..." Chromos; Liebig figurine "Il Trovatore (opera)"; Italy 1905.