La traviata

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

Amongst the most popular of Verdi's operas, La traviata is the work of a master of the musical drama. Its perfumed arias and soaring choruses vividly depict the ravishingly decadent but glamorous world of Parisian high society as the background to a heart rending story of romantic happiness destroyed. Original book called La Dame aux Camelias. Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Cast/Performers

Hye-Youn Lee (Violetta Valery), Ji-Min Park (Alfredo Germont), Lea Shaw (Flora), Monwabisi Lindi (Gastone), Ross Cumming (Marchese D'Obigny), Heather Ireson (Annina), Thomas D Hopkinson (Doctor Grenvil)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Dumas
Company: Scottish Opera
Conductor: Stuart Stratford
Director(s): David McVicar (Sir), Leo Castaldi (revival director)
Design: Tanya McCallin
Lighting: Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer: Andrew George