THE Royal Opera will presents Verdi’s tragic masterpiece Il trovatore live in cinemas around the world, and Worcestershire folks can take a seat.

Local cinema's taking part in the live beam-in will include the Vue in Worcester and the Norbury in Droitwich.

The screening will take place on Tuesday January 31 January, at 7.15pm, but repeat screenings are planned for Sunday February 6, at 2pm.

A spokesman said: "The harrowing tale of love, revenge and war is full of spine-tingling arias and powerful chorus numbers including the world famous ‘Anvil Chorus’.

"Il trovatore tells the tale of star crossed lovers, Manrico and Leonora, who are intertwined with the fate of the Manrico’s mother the gypsy Azucena, who is seeking vengeance for the murder of her own mother by the di Luna family."

The spokesman added: "This will be the first revival of German director David Bösch’s production, which received critical acclaim for its debut in June 2016, starring both Armenian soprano Lianna Haroutounian as Leonora, American tenor Gregory Kunde as Manrico from the original production, and Ukrainian baritone Vitaliy Bilyy as Count di Luna.

"Audiences are invited to experience this powerful opera with its story of love, feuding families and a gypsy curse, all set to Verdi’s soaring score."

For more information on the ROH Live Cinema Season and to find local cinemas taking part, visit: www.roh.org.uk/cinema