The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata (2017)

  • NR
  • 03/11/2017 (US)
  • Music
  • 2h 21m

Sonya Yoncheva shines in a brilliant Traviata at the Met

Overview

La Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a favorite of generations of operagoers. In his approach to this classic drama, director Willy Decker sets the action on a nearly bare stage, focusing the audience’s full attention on the three main characters. As Violetta, the ailing courtesan desperate to escape her past, soprano Sonya Yoncheva offers a fearless and sympathetic performance from beginning to end. American tenor Michael Fabiano sings with ardent longing as her devoted lover Alfredo, delivering emotionally wrought phrases and ringing top notes. Thomas Hampson brings a burnished baritone to Germont, Alfredo’s protective father whose stern demands spell disaster for the young couple. On the podium, maestro Nicola Luisotti leads an electric performance of Verdi’s unforgettable score.

Matthew Diamond

Director

Francesco Maria Piave

Writer

Cast

Sonya Yoncheva's headshot

Sonya Yoncheva

Violetta Valéry
Michael Fabiano's headshot

Michael Fabiano

Alfredo Germont
Thomas Hampson's headshot

Thomas Hampson

Giorgio Germont
Jane Bunnell's headshot

Jane Bunnell

Annina
James Courtney's headshot

James Courtney

Doctor Grenvil
Isabel Leonard's headshot

Isabel Leonard

Self - Host
Dwayne Croft's headshot

Dwayne Croft

Baron Douphol
Jeff Mattsey's headshot

Jeff Mattsey

Marquis d'Obigny

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