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Verdi's La Traviata

11/03/2017

Live from the Met

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Live from the Met, Verdi's La Traviata

Live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, a performance of Verdi's La Traviata.

Live from the Metropolitan Opera, New York, a performance of Verdi's great operatic tragedy La Traviata. Soprano Sonya Yoncheva plays the title role of the 'fallen woman'.

Live from the Met in New York: Verdi's La Traviata. 
Sonya Yoncheva sings the title role of the 'fallen woman', the tragic courtesan Violetta, who falls in love with Alfredo, sung by tenor Michael Fabiano. Baritone Thomas Hampson is Germont, Alfredo's father, who condemns Violetta's racy past and persuades her to leave Alfredo, unaware of the ultimate tragic sacrifice she will make for Alfredo.
The score contains some of Verdi's most intimate and heartfelt music, conducted tonight by Nicola Luisotti.
Presented by Mary Jo Heath and commentator Ira Siff.

Violetta Valery.....Sonya Yoncheva (soprano) 
Alfredo Germont.....Michael Fabiano (tenor) 
Giorgio Germont.....Thomas Hampson (baritone) 
Flora Bervoix.....Rebecca Jo Loeb (mezzo-soprano) 
Annina.....Jane Bunnell (mezzo-soprano) 
Gastone.....Scott Scully (tenor) 
Barone Douphol.....Dwayne Croft (baritone) 
Marquis d'Obigny.....Jeff Mattsey (baritone) 
Doctor Grenvil.....James Courtney (bass) 
Giuseppe.....Juhwan Lee (tenor) 
New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
New York Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Nicola Luisotti (Conductor).

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