Event Info
240mins tbc, 2 intervals
Sung in Italian with subtitles
Live and love, to the last breath in Richard Eyre’s production of Verdi's sublime opera. Heart-rending arias meet harsh realities in this captivating story, and the devastating beauty of Verdi’s music in some of opera’s most famous tunes.
At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking.
As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.
