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La traviata in full from The Royal Opera #OurHouseToYourHouse #StayAtHome
- Published_at:2020-05-08
- Category:Entertainment
- Channel:Royal Opera House
- tags: Royal Opera House London opera music classical music theatre Royal Opera theater Covent Garden performing arts arts stage west end teatro musical culture art entertain La traviata free stream Premiere Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown Friday ROH Renee Fleming Joseph Calleja Verdi orchestra drama Antonio Pappano sempre libera libiamo party singing soprano tenor aria
- description: As part of the #OurHouseToYourHouse series, join The Royal Opera for a YouTube Premiere of Richard Eyre's classic production of Verdi's La traviata starring Renée Fleming and Joseph Calleja Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for notifications about future Premieres! 🙏 This crisis is impacting theatres and arts venues across the globe. If you are able, please consider making a donation to help sustain our Royal Opera House community: http://www.roh.org.uk/donate-now In this uncertain time, and as productions and events are postponed at the Royal Opera House and around the world, we're offering a schedule of free broadcasts and live content that audiences can access for free anywhere, anytime across the globe, bringing both ballet and opera to every home and every device. We also invite our audiences to sign up for a free 30-day trial on Marquee TV, the international multi-genre performing arts streaming service. In collaboration with the Royal Opera House, Marquee TV will bring you the very best of world-class performances on demand. Head to their website to find out more. Our live chat during the Premiere will include director Richard Eyre and soprano Ailyn Pérez, who has sung the role of Violetta many times including in this production. They'll be available to answer your questions! -- 🎭 Cast and creative team: Violetta: Renée Fleming Alfredo: Joseph Calleja Giorgio Germont: Thomas Hampson Conductor: Antonio Pappano Orchestra: Royal Opera Orchestra Stage Director: Richard Eyre Stage Designer: Bob Crowley Costume Designer: Bob Crowley Lightning Designer: Jean Kalman This production was recorded in 2009 -- 📖 The Story (contains spoilers): Alfredo Germont and the courtesan Violetta Valéry fall in love at a party in Violetta's Paris salon. Alfredo is determined to cure Violetta of her tuberculosis, and the couple leave Paris and begin a contented life in the country. But Violetta's happiness is destroyed when Alfredo's father Giorgio Germont pays her a visit. Violetta’s scandalous relationship with Alfredo is jeopardizing Giorgio Germont’s daughter’s engagement, and Germont persuades Violetta to leave his son. Heartbroken, Violetta promises not to tell Alfredo why. Alfredo is stunned when Violetta disappears, and decides she must have left him from self-interest. He confronts her at a Paris party and leaves her. Only when Violetta is dying does he learn the truth. 💡 Background to the production: Verdi based La traviata on Alexandre Dumas fils's novel and play La Dame aux camélias, inspired by the life and death of the real Parisian courtesan Marie Duplessis. Verdi offered a more complex and sympathetic portrayal of his heroine than Dumas, highlighting Violetta's noble nature and her devotion to Alfredo. La traviata had an initially lukewarm reception, but after Verdi revised the work in 1854 it became enormously successful. It is currently the most performed opera in the world, and the role of Violetta a favourite for many star sopranos. Richard Eyre's stunning naturalistic production contrasts the superficial glamour of 19th-century Parisian high life with intimate scenes for Violetta with Alfredo and Giorgio Germont, culminating in the heart-breaking final act. Verdi's sublime score contains some of his most inspired arias and duets, including Violetta's introspective 'Ah fors'è lui' and hedonistic 'Sempre libera', Violetta and Germont's poignant Act II encounter and Alfredo and Violetta's 'Parigi, o cara', in which they dream of a happy future. -- With warm thanks to Ruinart and all the supporters of The Royal Opera. -- 📀 This recording is also available on Opus Arte DVD and Blu-Ray: https://Naxos.lnk.to/OA1040DUK!ROHstreamID Also available from Opus Arte: 📀 Verdi: Il Trovatore Verdi’s opera of passion, blood, fire and vengeance comes to the stage in an atmospheric production by David Bösch. A quartet of world-class singers bring the principal characters of this searing opera to life. Gregory Kunde stars as the troubadour Manrico, with Lianna Haroutounian as his courageous lover Leonora. https://Naxos.lnk.to/OA1262DUK!ROHstreamID 📀 La Bayadère (The Royal Ballet) "...mesmeric and moving... The Royal Ballet excel at every level in Natalia Makarova’s production of an Imperial classic" (The Stage ★★★★★) "...a ridiculously enjoyable night at the ballet...." (The Daily Telegraph ★★★★★) https://Naxos.lnk.to/OA1296DUK!ROHstreamID
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