La Traviata
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La Traviata
Captivating soprano Angel Blue stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta, one of opera’s ultimate heroines.
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The Metropolitan Opera
March 07, 2023 | 7:00 pm

Composer

In a remarkable career spanning six decades in the theater, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) composed 26 operas, at least half of which are at the core of today’s repertoire.

Performers

Nicola Luisotti
Conductor
Angel Blue
Violetta Valéry
Dmytro Popov
Alfredo Germont
Artur Ruciński
Giorgio Germont

Location

Metropolitan Opera House
30 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY

About The Performance

Three captivating sopranos with many previous triumphs to their names—Nadine Sierra, Ermonela Jaho, and Angel Blue— star as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta, one of opera’s ultimate heroines. Tenors Stephen Costello, Ismael Jordi (in his Met debut), and Dmytro Popov share the role of her self-centered lover Alfredo, alongside baritones Luca Salsi, Amartuvshin Enkhbat (another debut), and Artur Ruciński as his disapproving father. Michael Mayer’s vibrant production also features three maestros: Daniele Callegari, Marco Armiliato, and Nicola Luisotti.

Verdi’s La Traviata survived a notoriously unsuccessful opening night to become one of the best-loved operas in the repertoire. Following the larger-scale dramas of Rigoletto and Il Trovatore, its intimate scope and subject matter inspired the composer to create some of his most profound and heartfelt music. The title role of the “fallen woman” has captured the imaginations of audiences and performers alike with its inexhaustible vocal and dramatic possibilities—and challenges. Violetta is considered a pinnacle of the soprano repertoire.

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Images: courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera