Performance

Venue	Birmingham Hippodrome
	Other spaces: DanceXchange,Patrick Centre
Town	Birmingham
County	West Midlands
From	22nd June 2004
To	25th June 2004
When	Jun04 22, 25 19:15
Prices	From £15.00. To £44.00.
What is currently on at Birmingham Hippodrome (V145)

La traviata

T625849239
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.

Music	Verdi
Lyrics	Francesco Maria Piave
Book by	Dumas

Archive :: production:T625849239, opera or operetta:S1989, venue:V145
Current production:Work

Production details

New production sung in Italian with English surtitles. Co-production with Opera de Lausanne. Running time approx 2 hrs 30 mins

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Corporate Sponsor	Coutts (and supported by a gift from Mrs John Oldacre)
Company	Welsh National Opera
Conductor	Tugan Sokhiev (except Jun 11-18 and from Jun 25)
Director	Patrice Caurier
Director	Moshe Leiser
Design	Christian Fenouillat
Costume	Agostino Cavalca
Lighting	Christopher Forey
Performer	Alexia Cousin (May 15-Jun 11 and Jun 22-Jul 2)
Performer	Irina Mataeva (Jun 15-18 and from Jul 6)
Performer	Eddie Wade (Baron Douphol)
Performer	Joseph Calleja (Alfredo)
Performer	Christopher Purves (Giorgio Germont)

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