Opera in 3 acts, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on Alexandre Dumas fils?s novel La Dame aux camélias. Premiered March 6, 1853 at La Fenice in Venice.
Deemed too realistic at its premiere in 1853, La Traviata remains one of the most important operas in the operatic repertoire. At the end of the first act, Violetta proclaims sempre libera (always free): is this a feminist plea ahead of its time, or a tragic illusion?
From the ballroom to the confines of the sanatorium, Verdi infuses his masterpiece with ardent music, sometimes breathless, but constantly seeking to break free from convention to achieve authentic beauty. Silvia Paoli, one of the great directors of our time, dares a powerful and virtuoso dramaturgical gesture, in total osmosis with Roderick Cox?s direction, which brings this iconic score to incandescence, ideally served by the solar soprano of Ruzan Mantashyan and the remarkable tenor Omer Kobiljak.
Running time: ±2h30 with intermission
Prices: from 29? to 83?
Sung in Italian / surtitled in French
Deemed too realistic at its premiere in 1853, La Traviata remains one of the most important operas in the operatic repertoire. At the end of the first act, Violetta proclaims sempre libera (always free): is this a feminist plea ahead of its time, or a tragic illusion?
From the ballroom to the confines of the sanatorium, Verdi infuses his masterpiece with ardent music, sometimes breathless, but constantly seeking to break free from convention to achieve authentic beauty. Silvia Paoli, one of the great directors of our time, dares a powerful and virtuoso dramaturgical gesture, in total osmosis with Roderick Cox?s direction, which brings this iconic score to incandescence, ideally served by the solar soprano of Ruzan Mantashyan and the remarkable tenor Omer Kobiljak.
Running time: ±2h30 with intermission
Prices: from 29? to 83?
Sung in Italian / surtitled in French
