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City Lyric Opera to Present ‘La Traviata’

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City Lyric Opera is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata.” CLO’s Artistic and Music Director Michelle Rofrano helms the production from the podium. Rofrano said, “I grew up listening to and loving Giuseppe Verdi’s operas. Over the years I have grown to realize that although there wasn’t vocabulary for it at the time, Verdi was essentially a feminist. He was {…}

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Plácido Domingo Withdraws from Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘La Traviata”

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PlácidoDomingo has withdrawn from Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s production of “La Traviata” scheduled for March 17-23, 2023. Domingo was scheduled to return to Monte Carlo, performing the role Giorgio Germont. In a press release put out by Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Domingo stated, “Unfortunately, it is with great sadness that for very personal reasons of a family nature I have to withdraw {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: La Traviata

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Photo: Ken Howard/Met Opera March 7, 2023, saw the second performance of the third cast in the Metropolitan Opera’s run of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” starring Angel Blue. Michael Mayer’s lavish production sets the stage for the unfolding tragedy in ways that both amplify and obscure certain aspects. From the overture, we’re presented with a tableau of the moment following Violetta’s {…}

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Melinda Whittington, Hysung Yu, & Dominic Armstrong in ‘La Traviata’ with Opera Carolina

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For its final production of the 2022-23 season, Opera Carolina will present Verdi’s “La traviata.” The famed opera will feature Melinda Whittington as Violetta, Hysung Yu as Germont, and Dominic Armstrong singing the role of Alfredo. Also among the cast members are Ashley West-Davis, Michael Owens, Dan Boye, Ramelle Brooks, John Fortson, and Hannah Hoyt. The company’s artistic director James {…}

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Opera Baltimore & OperaDelaware to Co-Present ‘La Traviata’

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On March 24, 2023, Opera Baltimore will present Verdi’s “La Traviata” at Towson University’s Stephens Hall. The work comes as a co-production between Opera Baltimore and OperaDelaware and part of an ongoing collaboration between the two companies. Soprano Lindsay Ohse stars as Violetta, with tenor Matthew Vickers as Alfredo, baritone Benjamin Taylor as Germont; the cast also includes Melanie Ashkar {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Another Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its Feb. 22 performance of “La Traviata.” The company said that due to illness, George Petean will not sing the role of Giorgio Germont. As a result, Massimo Cavalletti will sing the role. Cavalletti has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its performance of “La Traviata” on Feb. 15, 2023. The company said that due to Plàcido Domingo’s continued illness, he will not sing the performance. As result, Amartuvshin Enkhbat will replace Domingo in the role of Germont. This is the second performance that Domingo cancels due to illness. He also {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said that Plàcido Domingo will not sing in tonight’s performance of “La Traviata.” “The great artist, with regret, has just told the Theatre that he has not recovered from the severe cold that hit him and is therefore unable to play the role {…}

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Fathom Events to Present Encore Screenings of Met Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Mart Sohl/ Metropolitan Opera ) Fathom Events is set to present encore screenings of Verdi’s “La Traviata” from the Metropolitan Opera on Feb. 15, 2023. The opera stars Nadine Sierra, Stephen Costello, and Luca Salsi with Daniele Callegari conducting Michael Mayer’s production. Renée Fleming hosts the performance. The encore screening will take place at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. {…}