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Teatro alla Scala 2025-2026 Review: La Traviata (Cast B)

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(Ph. Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) Incredibly, the curtain at Teatro alla Scala has already risen more than 300 times for the sole title of “La Traviata” since its first performance on December 29, 1859. In the lavishly produced programme, there is a list entitled “All the Violettas of La Scala,” which names the 39 sopranos who have {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2025-2026 Review: La Traviata (Cast A)

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On the evening of April 21, 1990, the curtain rose at Teatro alla Scala for what could have been yet another “La Traviata” in Italy, an event destined to go largely unnoticed. Instead, it was the then-new production by Liliana Cavani. More than 35 years have passed since that evening, and this now-historic production continues to sell out within the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: La Traviata (Cast B)

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(Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera presented this season’s “La Traviata” with a second cast on May 6th, 2026 for its 1,066th performance of Verdi’s masterpiece. Conductor Marco Armiliato led the cast of all-stars including soprano Ermonela Jaho as Violetta Valéry, Edyta Kulczak as Flora Bervoix, Jeongcheol Cha as Marques D’Obigny, Dwayne Croft as Baron Douphol (Graduate {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: La Traviata (Cast B)

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(Credit: Richard Termine / Met Opera) The role of Violetta in “La Traviata” is one of the most challenging in all of the repertory despite its ubiquity. As such, there are a lot of sopranos who manage to pull off the role, though few with overall great vocal and dramatic consistency on stage. But Lisette Oropesa, taking on the role {…}

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Amore Opera 2017-18 Review: La Traviata – Jennifer Gliere Enchants as Life, and Death, of the Party

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This review is for the performance on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Within the intimate space of the Riverside Theatre, Amore Opera’s production of “La Traviata” brought to the surface comedic moments hidden within Francesco Maria Piave’s libretto. While this work is not one I normally would expect humor from, this approach added to the emotional investment in the audience, as {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Reveals Cast & Creative Team for ‘La Traviata’

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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 {…}

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Rai 5 to Broadcast Teatro all Scalas’s ‘La Traviata’ with Nadine Sierra

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(Credit: Brescia e Amisano On Oct. 15, Rai 5 and RaiPlay will broadcast Verdi’s “La Traviata” from the Teatro alla Scala. The opera will star Nadine Sierra, Piero Pretti, and Boris Pinkhasovich in Liliana Cavani’s classic production with Michele Gamba conducting Regarding the revival of “La Traviata,” OperaWire said, “Nadine Sierra portrayed a Violetta with a warm, sensual voice and {…}

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Dua Lipa Attends Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night of ‘La Traviata’

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Dua Lipa attended the Teatro alla Scala’s first performance of “La Traviata” on Sept. 19, 2026. The Grammy Winning pop star posted several pictures in the auditorium and there were several videos that captured her on stage post-performance. During the evening, she wore a semi-sheer embroidered Ashi Studio gown from the Fall 2026 collection. Back in September, Dua Lipa said {…}

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Cast Change: Andriana Chuchman Joins Canadian Opera Company’s ‘La Traviata’

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said that Andriana Chuchman  will sing the role of Violetta on Sept. 27, Oct 2, and 9, replacing Lucia Cesaroni. Chuchman made her Canadian Opera Company as as Gilda in “Rigoletto” last season and has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Vancouver Opera, San {…}