Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) has announced the cast and creative team for a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” as part of its 2027 Festival Season.

Principal Conductor Daniela Candillari will lead the production, which will be staged by director Bruno Ravella.

“I am deeply excited to see ‘La traviata’ back on Opera Theatre’s stage,” said Artistic Director Patricia Racette, per an official press release. “Verdi created characters who feel astonishingly real, led by a heroine who confronts impossible choices with poise and grace. Bruno Ravella has articulated a stylish, contemporary vision for this new production that reveals just how timeless this opera remains.”

Headlining the production will be soprano Susanne Burgess as Violetta. She is joined by tenor Daniel Luis Espinal as Alfredo Germont, and baritone Troy Cook, who will sing Giorgio Germont.

“We also couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Susanne Burgess back in the tour-de-force role of Violetta,” Racette continued. “Her house debut in Don Pasquale was one of the most exciting, electrifying performances I’ve had the privilege to witness at OTSL, and I have absolute confidence that she will be even more powerful in ‘La traviata.’”

The production opens on May 29 and runs through June 27, 2027 for a total of seven performances.