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La Traviata, Royal Opera House

16 Jan 16 – 19 Mar 16, 7:00 PM – 10:20 PM

Richard Eyre's acclaimed 1994 production of Verdi's classic tearjerker returns with a starry cast, including Rolando Villazon

By CW Contributor on 27/7/2015

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La Traviata, Royal Opera House
La Traviata, Royal Opera House
La Traviata, Royal Opera House La Traviata, Royal Opera House Joe Lloyd
For many people, La Traviata is the quintessence of opera. The purest, tenderest love of nobleman Alfredo and “fallen woman” Violetta, is sprung across class boundaries, fanned to a heart-melting heat by the passion of the lovers and the meddlesome, snobbish opposition of Alfredo’s father Giorgio Germont, then agonisingly chilled by Violetta’s collapse with tuberculosis. In comparison with many operas and their labyrinthine plots, this is a simple story - giving the final tragedy all the more deadly a potency.


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This production by distinguished theatre director Richard Eyre, which begins a long run in May, is now an old favourite, having received its Covent Garden debut back in 1994. It dramatises the relatively simple contrasts of Parisian high society and Violetta’s poverty effectively, without distracting from the centrality of the human drama.

There will be much interest in the casting and conducting, which is, in contrast to the production, all new. Venera Gimadieva, one of the most talented young sopranos around, plays Violetta until Sat 6th Februrary. Her 2014 Glyndebourne debut in the same role was one of the highlights of the festival, revealing a talent equally adept at naturalistic acting as she is at hitting the notes. Since then, she has refined the role in productions around Europe and the US. Saimir Pirgu, an international ward-winning tenor, will play Alfredo.

From Tues 3rd March, Maria Agresta (I due Foscari) will take over. Named “outstanding” by the New York Times, she has one of the duskiest soprano voices in the world. Her casting promises a different, but equally delectable, rendition of the part. Agresta will be matched by audience favourite Rolando Villazon as Alfredo, a role he has repeatedly shined in. Underscoring the variance between the two halves of the revival, Italian opera regulars Yves Abel and Nicola Luisotti will split conducting duties.


What La Traviata, Royal Opera House
Where Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD | MAP
Nearest tube Covent Garden (underground)
When 16 Jan 16 – 19 Mar 16, 7:00 PM – 10:20 PM
Price £97-200
Website Click here to book via the Royal Opera House

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    “Richard Eyre's strong yet unobtrusive Royal Opera staging of Verdi 's La Traviata is 20 years old this year.”

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