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La Traviata

Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave

 

Sung in Italian with English supertitles

Sep 13, 18, 21m, 24, 27, 30, Oct 2, 5m , 2009

The running time for this production is approximately two hours and 40 minutes including two 20-minute intermissions.

 

Violetta (Elizabeth Futral), the exquisite Parisian courtesan, must abandon her beloved Alfredo (Arturo Chacón-Cruz) to save his family’s honor. Ravishing melodies, sumptuous costumes, and gorgeous choruses abound in Verdi’s romantic opera about the sacrifice of true love. Dan Ettinger conducts this production directed by Marta Domingo.

Co-production with Los Angeles Opera and Opéra Royal de Wallonie


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Elizabeth Futral image Arturo Chacon-Cruz image Lado Ataneli i Margaret Thompson i Dan Ettinger i Marta Domingo

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Arturo

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Lado

Ataneli

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Margaret

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Dan

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Marta

Domingo

Performers
Violetta Valéry Elizabeth Futral†
Alfredo Germont Arturo Chacón-Cruz†
Flora Bervoix Margaret Thompson
Giorgio Germont Lado Ataneli
Gastone Yingxi Zhang±
Conductor Dan Ettinger *
Director Marta Domingo
Set and Costume Design Giovanni Agostinucci
Lighting Design Joan Sullivan-Genthe
Choreography Sara Erde
   

* Company Debut

± Former Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist
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