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Release Date:
March 11, 2017
Original Title:
The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
Alternate Titles:
Met Opera Live in HD- La Traviata
Genres:
Music
Production Companies:
Salzburger Festspiele
The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 141
La Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a favorite of generations of operagoers. In his approach to this classic drama, director Willy Decker sets the action on a nearly bare stage, focusing the audience’s full attention on the three main characters. As Violetta, the ailing courtesan desperate to escape her past, soprano Sonya Yoncheva offers a fearless and sympathetic performance from beginning to end. American tenor Michael Fabiano sings with ardent longing as her devoted lover Alfredo, delivering emotionally wrought phrases and ringing top notes. Thomas Hampson brings a burnished baritone to Germont, Alfredo’s protective father whose stern demands spell disaster for the young couple. On the podium, maestro Nicola Luisotti leads an electric performance of Verdi’s unforgettable score.
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Assistant Set Designer:
Thomas Bruner
Choreographer:
Athol Farmer
Costume Designer:
Wolfgang Gussmann
Director:
Matthew Diamond
Dramaturgy:
Paul Cremo
Executive Producer:
Peter Gelb
Lighting Design:
Hans Toelstede
Makeup Artist:
Matiki Anoff
Music Producer:
David Frost
Original Music Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
Original Story:
Alexandre Dumas fils
Producer:
Louisa Briccetti
Victoria Warivonchik
Production Design:
Willy Decker
Set Designer:
Wolfgang Gussmann
Stage Director:
Willy Decker
Supervising Producer:
Elena Park
Mia Bongiovanni
Technical Supervisor:
Ron Washburn
Writer:
Francesco Maria Piave
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