(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 {…}
(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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
(Photo: Bregenz Festival / Daniel Ammann) Few festivals possess an identity as distinctive as the Bregenz Festival. Founded in 1946 on the shores of Lake Constance, it rapidly became one of Europe’s most recognizable summer events through its spectacular Seebühne (Lake Stage), an immense floating stage whose colossal engineering feats and monumental scenery have become as celebrated as the performances {…}
Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” is set to return to the Canadian Opera Company for 10 performances from Sept. 18 to Oct. 17, 2026 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The opera will be revived by Mo Zhou and conducted by Paolo Carignani. Soprano Kathryn Lewek makes her Canadian Opera Company debut as Violetta Valéry and will share the {…}
(Credit: V Isaeva) To close out its summer season, the Greek National Opera revived its historic Nikos S. Petropoulos production of “La Traviata.” The mise-en-scene, which premiered in November of 2001, is a traditionalist’s dream. There are essentially two sets for the production with one utilized three different times (Act one, Act two scene two, and Act three). This main {…}
Opera Roanoke is set to open its 51st season with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Running Sept. 19 and 20 at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, the production is directed by the company’s new Producing Director, Stefanos Koroneos, and conducted by Mathias Elmer. Andrea Baker sings Violetta, with Eric Botto as Alfredo and Levi Hernandez as Giorgio Germont. {…}
On July 16, Rai3 will present the Arena di Verona’s “La Traviata.” The broadcast will feature the company’s new production by Pul Curran, which takes place at the Moulin Rouge. Michele Spotti will conduct the production which will star Martina Russomanno as Violetta, Yusif Eyvazov as Alfredo and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Germont. The cast will also include Anna Werle, Francesca {…}
On June 30, the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to broadcast Verdi’s “La Traviata” in Piazza di Spagna. The opera will be shown in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Sofia Coppola’s production which was designed by Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti. Francesco Ivan Ciampa will conduct the performance which will star Ermonela Jaho in the title role alongside {…}
Ermonela Jaho has announced that she is retiring the role of Violetta in “La Traviata.” The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma announced that after having performed the role 300 times around the world at the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, Opéra national de Paris, Arena di Verona, and the Teatro Real, among others, Jaho will sing three final performances on June {…}
