The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata (2017)

La Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a favorite of generations of operagoers. In his approach to this classic drama, director Willy Decker sets the action on a nearly bare stage, focusing the audience’s full attention on the three main characters. As Violetta, the ailing courtesan desperate to escape her past, soprano Sonya Yoncheva offers a fearless and sympathetic performance from beginning to end. American tenor Michael Fabiano sings with ardent longing as her devoted lover Alfredo, delivering emotionally wrought phrases and ringing top notes. Thomas Hampson brings a burnished baritone to Germont, Alfredo’s protective father whose stern demands spell disaster for the young couple. On the podium, maestro Nicola Luisotti leads an electric performance of Verdi’s unforgettable score.

Directing:
  • Matthew Diamond

Writing:
  • Alexandre Dumas fils
  • Francesco Maria Piave

Stars:
Release Date: 2017-03-11
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  • Country: US
  • Language: Italiano
  • Runtime: 141
James Courtney
James Courtne...
Doctor Grenvil
Jane Bunnell
Jane Bunnell
Annina
Isabel Leonard
Isabel Leonar...
Self - Host
Sonya Yoncheva
Sonya Yonchev...
Violetta Valéry
Nicola Luisotti
Nicola Luisot...
Self - Conductor
Thomas Hampson
Thomas Hampso...
Giorgio Germont
Dwayne Croft
Dwayne Croft
Baron Douphol
Rebecca Jo Loeb
Rebecca Jo Lo...
Flora Bervoix
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