La Traviata | Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi

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La Traviata
Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi

With the Sicilian Choir and soloists and orchestra of the Opera 2001 Lyric Company.
Violeta is one of opera's most iconic heroines. However, the premiere of La Traviata caused a scandal due to its critique of the bourgeoisie and their vices, resulting in an initial failure. This work, based on a contemporary text, anticipates the dramas of the realist school. The score showcases Verdi at his best: with dramatically effective and innovative music in harmony, melody, and rhythm. The prelude is exemplary, alluding both to Violetta's frivolous life and to the central themes of love and death. Verdi breaks musical conventions by beginning with the image of the protagonist's death, then moving through her suffering, her love for Alfredo, and finally, the carefree Parisian revelry.

The opera's success lies in its vocal beauty, especially in the role of Violetta, whose performance evolves from profound and almost suicidal, highlighting virtuosity to lyricism in the final act, marked by its psychological intensity. While not without conventions, the work shines for its melodic richness and emotionally charged recitatives, making it an unjustly underrated landmark.

Original version in Italian with Spanish surtitles.

Musical Direction
Martin Mázik

Stage Direction
Aquiles Machado

Artistic Direction
Luis Miguel Lainz

Set Design
Alferdo Troisi

Performers
Opera 2001