The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

Synopsis

Willy Decker’s stunning production of Verdi’s unforgettable drama stars the riveting singing actress Natalie Dessay as Violetta. Exhausted by her restless life as a courtesan, Violetta knows she will die soon. But then she meets the young and idealistic Alfredo (Matthew Polenzani), who offers her true love—with tragic consequences. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s stern father, and Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

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Key crew

• Francesco Maria PiaveWriter
• Giuseppe VerdiOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Dmitri HvorostovskyGermont
• Natalie DessayVioletta
• Matthew PolenzaniAlfredo

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