This half-hour session delves into the detail of La traviata, enhancing your enjoyment and extending your knowledge of the piece.
Theatre Royal Glasgow
This half-hour session delves into the detail of La traviata, enhancing your enjoyment and extending your knowledge of the piece.
Tickets are free but should be reserved in advance as there is limited availability.
About La traviata
This beloved production, which began life at Scottish Opera in 2008, has been seen at opera houses around the world.
Violetta Valéry lives on borrowed time. In Paris’ hedonistic high society, she squeezes each day for its joys before her illness catches up with her. When the idealistic young Alfredo offers true love, happiness seems possible – but her past has exacted a price. Giuseppe Verdi’s devastating tragedy has inspired countless retellings, including cult favourite films Pretty Woman and Moulin Rouge!.
With his characteristic eye for detail, Sir David McVicar (Il trittico, Falstaff, Pelléas et Mélisande) gets to the love and loss at the core of this doomed love affair in his passionate, gripping, and startlingly intimate Belle Époque production. Tanya McCallin’s sumptuous designs centre Violetta’s journey and enduring legacy despite her fleeting life. Verdi’s magnificent score sweeps the characters through every shifting mood – from the wildly dramatic to the most vulnerable moments.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles
Conductor Stuart Stratford
Director Sir David McVicar
Revival Director Leo Castaldi
Designer Tanya McCallin
Lighting Designer Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer Andrew George
Violetta Valéry Hye-Youn Lee
Alfredo Germont Ji-Min Park
Flora Lea Shaw
Gastone Monwabisi Lindi
Marchese D’Obigny Ross Cumming
Annina Heather Ireson
Doctor Grenvil Thomas D. Hopkinson
Theatre Royal Glasgow
Opened in 1867, Theatre Royal Glasgow went through two fires before the turn of the century. Standing tall through thick and thin, the theatre has since presented a wide variety of productions covering all genres, including residents Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. Featuring a Victorian auditorium, Theatre Royal presents first class entertainment.
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