La Traviata

LA TRAVIATA OPERA IN THREE ACTS

RICHARD EYRE’S BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION PROVIDES THE PERFECT SETTING FOR VERDI’S OPERA ABOUT A COURTESAN WHO SACRIFICES ALL FOR LOVE.

From the thrill of unexpected romance to a heartbreaking reconciliation that comes too late – Verdi’s La Traviata is one of the most popular of all operas. Alfredo falls in love in with the courtesan Violetta in glamorous Paris society, but beneath the surface run darker currents, leading to a tragic ending. The opera’s wealth of melodies includes the famous Brindisi and the exuberant ‘Sempre libera’ – both showing the lyricism of Italian opera at its most immediately appealing. Richard Eyre’s production for The Royal Opera brings out all the emotional color, from the giddy discovery of love, through painful confrontation to the inevitable conclusion. Lavish period sets and costumes enhance the reality of a moving story based on true life.

Credits
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