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La traviataby Giuseppe Verdi
Wednesday 30th January 2019 | 6:45pm
Live from The Royal Opera House
La traviata
by Giuseppe Verdi
Verdi based La traviata on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel and play La Dame aux Camélias, inspired by the life and death of the real Parisian courtesan Marie Duplessis. Verdi offered a more complex and sympathetic portrayal of his heroine than Dumas, highlighting Violetta's noble nature and her devotion to Alfredo. Initially La traviata had a lukewarm reception, but after Verdi revised the work in 1854 it became enormously successful.
It is currently the most performed opera in the world, and the role of Violetta is a favourite of many star sopranos.
| Music | Giuseppe Verdi |
| Libretto | Francesco Maria Piave |
| Director | Richard Eyre |
| Designer | Bob Crowley |
| Lighting designer | Jean Kalman |
| Director of movement | Jane Gibson |
| Performers:- | |
| Conductor | Antonello Manacorda |
| Violetta Valéry | Ermonela Jaho |
| Alfredo Germont | Charles Castronovo |
| Giorgio Germont | Plácido Domingo |
| Annina | Catherine Carby |
| Flora Bervoix | Aigul Akhmetshina |
| Baron Douphol | Germán E. Alcántara |
| Doctor Grenvil | Simon Shibambu |
| Gastone de Letorières | Thomas Atkins |
| Marquis D'Obigny | Jeremy White |
| Chorus | Royal Opera Chorus |
| Concert Master | Sergey Levitin |
| Orchestra | Orchestra of the Royal Opera House |
The performance lasts about 3 hours 20 minutes, including two intervals.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
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