Details

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. New orchestration for piano, clarinet and cello by Harry Blake. New English version by Robin Norton-Hale. Olivier Award-winning OperaUpClose present their critically acclaimed new English version of La Traviata. Set in Atlantic City, USA, during the 1920s prohibition era of speakeasies and bootlegging, this is the story of Violetta, a so-called ?fallen woman' who sacrifices here own happiness for the sake of her lover's family and future.

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Dumas
Producer(s): OperaUpClose, Malmo Opera House, Belgrade Theatre Coventry