Synopsis
Alfredo Germont and the courtesan Violetta Valéry fall in love at a party in Violetta's Paris salon. Alfredo is determined to cure Violetta of her tuberculosis, and the couple leave Paris and begin a contented life in the country. But Violetta's happiness is destroyed when Alfredo's father Giorgio Germont pays her a visit. Richard Eyre's stunning naturalistic production contrasts the superficial glamour of 19th-century Parisian high life with intimate scenes for Violetta with Alfredo and Giorgio Germont, culminating in the heart-breaking final act.
Ratings
TMDB7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Giuseppe VerdiOriginal Music Composer
- Francesco Maria PiaveWriter
- Ross MacGibbonDirector
- Richard EyreDirector
Cast
- Ermonela JahoVioletta Valéry
- Charles CastronovoAlfredo Germont
- Plácido DomingoGiorgio Germont
- Catherine CarbyAnnina
- Aigul AkhmetshinaFlora Bervoix
- Thomas AtkinsGastone de Letorières
- Germán E. AlcántaraBaron Douphol
- Jeremy WhiteMarquis d’Obigny
- Simon ShibambuDoctor Grenvil
- Antonello ManacordaSelf - Conductor
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Themes
opera live performanceroyal opera house