Verdi, La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
La Fenice Opera House
La Fenice Opera House
La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The opera was originally titled Violetta, after the main character.
It was first performed on 6 March 1853 at the La Fenice opera house in Venice. Piave and Verdi wanted to follow Dumas in giving the opera a contemporary setting, but the authorities at La Fenice insisted that it be set in the past, “c. 1700”. It was not until the 1880s that the composer and librettist’s original wishes were carried out and “realistic” productions were staged
Datails
TEATRO LA FENICE
Conductor⎮Sesto Quatrini
Director⎮Robert Carsen
Sets & Costumes⎮Patrick Kinmonth
Light designer⎮Robert Carsen e Peter Van Praet
Coreography⎮ Philippe Giraudeau
CAST
Violetta
Francesca Sassu (4,13,26/1)
Irina Dubrovskaya (5,20,30/1 – 1,3/2)
Alfredo
Matteo Lippi
Germont
Luca Grassi
Flora
Elisabetta Martorana
Annina
Sabrina Vianello
Gastone
Enrico Iviglia
Barone Douphol
Armando Gabba
Marchese d’Obigny
William Corrò
Dottor Grenvil
Francesco Milanese
La Fenice Choir & Orchestra
Chorus Master Ulisse Trabacchin
La Fenice production
English surtitles
Duration: 2h55′
Atto 1: 0h35′
Intermission: 0h20′
Atto 2: 1h5′
Intermission: 0h20′
Atto 3: 0h35′
