OPERA TALK: LA TRAVIATA BY GIUSEPPE VERDI
OPERA TALK: LA TRAVIATA BY GIUSEPPE VERDI
Famous and free courtesan Violetta Valery claims that she will never be entangled by commitment. However, she reluctantly falls in love with Alfredo as her life is ending.
1. Talk only with audio-visual presentation
2. Talk with 1 aria performed by the speaker
3. Virtual Talk
SUMMARY SETTING TANISHA’S PICKS LEGENDARY CAST OPERA-ALIKES
SUMMARY SETTING TANISHA’S PICKS LEGENDARY CAST OPERA-ALIKES
SUMMARY
La traviata, opera in three acts by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (libretto in Italian by Francesco Maria Piave) that premiered in Venice at La Fenice opera house on March 6, 1853. Based upon the 1852 play by Alexandre Dumas fils (La Dame aux camélias), the opera marked a large step forward for Verdi in his quest to express dramatic ideas in music. La traviata means “the fallen woman” or “the one who goes astray” and refers to the main character, Violetta Valéry, a courtesan. The opera features some of the most challenging and revered music in the entire soprano repertoire; the aria “Sempre libera” at the end of Act I is especially well known. READ MORE ON BRITTANICA
SETTING
As Sophia from the Golden Girls says “picture it” La traviata takes place in and around Paris, about 1850.
ACT 1: Violetta’s Salon in Paris
ACT 2:
Scene 1- Violetta’s country house near Paris.
Scene 2- Flora’s salon in Paris.
ACT 3: Violetta’s bedroom in Paris.
LEGENDARY CAST- WHO YOU WILL HEAR
Due to time constraint, this opera talk features a partial cast. If you loved the program, purchase from our affiliates or borrow the above DVD’s from your local library to see the full cast.
Violetta
TERESA STRATAS
RENÉE FLEMING
Violetta
TERESA STRATAS
Dalila
SHIRLEY VERRETT
RENÉE FLEMING
ANNA MOFFO
ANNA NETREBKO
MARIA CALLAS
Dalila
SHIRLEY VERRETT
DIANA DAMRAU
Alfredo Germont
PIOTR BECZALA
NEIL SHICOFF
JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ
Dalila
SHIRLEY VERRETT
ROLANDO VILLAZÓN
Giorgio Germont
CORNELL MACNEIL
THOMAS HAMPSON
RENATO BRUSON
Dalila
SHIRLEY VERRETT
GINO BECHI
ANNA MOFFO
ANNA NETREBKO
DIANA DAMRAU
MARIA CALLAS
Alfredo
PLACIDO DOMINGO
FRANCO BONISOLLI
ROLANDO VILLAZÓN
JUAN DIEGO FLOREZ
TANISHA’S PICK
This opera talk features Tanisha’s favorite casts from these recordings. Click the link to purchase them for your own collection.
La Traviata [videorecording (DVD)]
Filmed released in 1982
Cast: Teresa Stratas (Violetta) ; Placido Domingo (Alfredo) ; Cornell MacNeil (Germont) ; Alan Monk (Baron) ; Axelle Gall (Flora) ; Pina Cei (Annina) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus ; James Levine, conductor.
La Traviata [videorecording (DVD]
Filmed live in performance at the Royal Opera House, London, June 27 & 30, 2009.
Renée Fleming, soprano ; Joseph Calleja, tenor ; Thomas Hampson, baritone ; additional soloists ; Royal Opera Chorus ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Antonio Pappano, conductor.
La Traviata [videorecording (DVD)]
Filmed in 1967
Anna Moffo, Franco Bonisolli, Gino Bechi,
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Giuseppe Patanè conductor
La Traviata [videorecording (DVD)]
Filmed in 2005
Anna Netrebko, soprano ; Rolando Villázon, tenor ; Thomas Hampson, baritone ; with supporting soloists ; Konzertvereingung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Rupert Huber, chorus master ; Mozarteum Orchester ; Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Rizzi, conductor.
La Traviata [videorecording (DVD]
Filmed live in 2006
Renée Fleming, soprano ; Rollando Villazon, tenor ; Renato Bruson, baritone ; additional soloists ; Los Angelos Opera Chorus ; Orchestra of the Los Angelos Opera ; James Conlon, conductor.
The art of singing [videorecording (DVD)] : golden voices of the century
A film written by ; directed by ; produced by Pierre-Oliver Bardet and Stephen Wright ; a BBC/ IMG Artists / Idéale Audience / La Sept-Arte / Imalyre-Vtcom France Telecom coproduction in association with NVC Arts ... [et al.] ; directed by Donald Sturrock
OPERA-ALIKES
If you liked La Traviata then try these opera talks featuring passionate lovers in the midst of tragic circumstances
