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Adela Zaharia Headlines Dutch National Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: © Marta Syrko) The Dutch National Opera is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” in German stage director Tatjana Gürbaca’s production. The work will star Romanian soprano Adela Zaharia in the role of Violetta Valéry. She will be joined by Ukrainian tenor Bogdan Volkov and the Armenian tenor Liparit Avetisyan alternating the role of Alfredo Germont. George Petean completes {…}

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Vanessa Vasquez to Headline North Carolina Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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North Carolina Opera is set to present “La Traviata” on Oct. 27 and 29, 2023. The production, which kicks off the 2023-24 season, will be conducted by Joseph Mechavich and directed by John Hoomes. The opera will star Vanessa Vasquez as Violetta with Jonathan Johnson as Alfredo. Andrew Manea will take on the role of Giorgio Germont. Rounding out the {…}

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Emma Berggren & Yewon Ella Yoon Headline Pacific Lyric Association’s ‘La Traviata’

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Pacific Lyric Association is set to present “La Traviata” on Oct. 20-22 at the California Center for Arts in Escondido. The opera will star Emma Berggren and Yewon Ella Yoon as Violetta, tenors Gerardo Gaytan and Felipe Prado as Alfredo, and baritones Carlos Oliva and Michael Sokol as Germont. Other cast members include Hiroko Yoshinaga and Kelsey Fahy as Flora, Jack {…}

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Cape Town Opera & Opera UCT Announce Production of ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Kayla Demi Pietersen) Cape Town Opera and Opera UCT are set to present a production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” this October 26-29, 2023. The work will star Brittany Smith as Violetta, Lukhanyo Moyake as Alfredo, and Conroy Scott as Germont; a second cast features Ondelwa Martins as Violetta, Sakhumzi Martins as Alfredo and Siphe Kwani as Germont. Other performers {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said that Jessica Pratt will replace Nina Minasyan in the role of Violetta on August 19. Pratt recently performed at the Plácido Domingo Gala in Verona and this production of “La Traviata” marks her third production with the company. Pratt has performed at {…}

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National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing to Present ‘La Traviata’

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The National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing is set to present “La Traviata.” The showcase, which kicks off on August 8, 2023, and runs through the 13th, will star Ekaterina Bakanova and Zhou Xiaolin as Violetta. They are joined by Shi Yijie and Kou Jing as Alfredo; Liao Changyong and Zhang Yang as Giorgio Germont, and Yajie Zhang as {…}

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Francesca Dotto Leads ‘La Traviata’ at the Terme di Caracalla

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Terme di Caracalla. The opera will be presented between July 21 and August 9 in Lorenzo Mariani’s 2018 production. In a statement, Mariani, noted, “When I was invited to direct ‘La Traviata,’ I wanted to start from the source by re-reading the novel ‘La dame aux camélias’ {…}

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Anna Netrebko Headlines ‘La Traviata’ at Wiener Konzerthaus

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(Credit: tim osipov) Anna Netrebko is set to perform Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Sept. 6, 2023 in a concert performance. The performance will mark the first time Netrebko sings the iconic opera in Austria since 2009. It also comes nearly 20 years after her breakout turn in Salzburg in 2005. The soprano famously performed the opera at the San Francisco {…}

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Bregenz Festival to Present ‘La Traviata’ in 2026 & 2027

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The Bregenz Festival has announced that in the summers of 2026 and 2027, it will show Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The new production by Damiano Michieletto will mark the first time the opera is performed at the festival. In a statement, the designated artistic director Lilli Paasikivi said, “‘La Traviata‘ is the epitome of Italian romantic opera. The story, the music, {…}