Details

Amongst the most popular of Verdi's operas, La traviata is the work of a master of the musical drama. Its perfumed arias and soaring choruses vividly depict the ravishingly decadent but glamorous world of Parisian high society as the background to a heart rending story of romantic happiness destroyed. Original book called La Dame aux Camelias. Revival

Cast/Performers

Sandra Ford (Violetta), Judith Howarth (Violetta - from Sep 28), John Hudson (Alfredo), Ashley Holland (Germont), Claire Weston (Flora), Fredrik Strid (Viscount), Nicholas Garrett (Baron), Riccardo Simonetti (Marquis), Graeme Danby (Doctor), Rebecca de Pont Davies (Annina)

Creatives/Company

Music: Verdi
Lyrics: Francesco Maria Piave
Book by: Dumas
Company: English National Opera
Director(s): Jonathan Miller (original director), Steven Stead (revival director)
Design: Bernard Culshaw
Costume: Clare Mitchell
Lighting: Tom Mannings
Choreographer: Terry John Bates
Translation: Edmund Tracey
Conductor: Noel Davies (autumn)