The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata (2017)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2017-03-11
Runtime: 141 minutes
Director: Matthew Diamond
Top Cast
- Sonya Yoncheva as Violetta Valéry
- Michael Fabiano as Alfredo Germont
- Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont
- Jane Bunnell as Annina
- James Courtney as Doctor Grenvil
- Isabel Leonard as Self - Host
- Dwayne Croft as Baron Douphol
- Jeff Mattsey as Marquis d'Obigny
- Rebecca Jo Loeb as Flora Bervoix
- Scott Scully as Gastone, Vicomte de Letorières
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