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La Traviata

La traviata, opera in three acts by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (libretto in Italian by Francesco Maria Piave) that premiered in Venice at La Fenice opera house on March 6, 1853. Based upon the 1852 play by Alexandre Dumas fils (La Dame aux camélias), the opera marked a large step forward for Verdi in his quest to express dramatic ideas in music. La traviata means “the fallen woman” or “the one who goes astray” and refers to the main character, Violetta Valéry, a courtesan. The opera features some of the most challenging and revered music in the entire soprano repertoire; the aria “Sempre libera” at the end of Act I is especially well known.

  • La Traviata-01-27-2019 Part One

    A party is taking place at the house of Violetta Valery, a beautiful Parisian demimondaine. Gastone, a nobleman, arrives and presents his friend, Alfredo Germont, telling Violetta that Alfredo has long been a silent admirer and had called daily during her illness. Baron Douphol, Violetta’s current protector,  is angered by the conversation and refuses Gastone’s invitation to propose a toast. Alfredo accepts the invitation instead and sings an impassioned tribute to beauty and love. As the others go into another room to dance, Violetta suffers a fainting spell. Alfredo stays behind and confesses that he has been in love with her for a year. Violetta offers him friendship rather than love and gives him a flower, asking him to return when it has withered. Alfredo is overjoyed and bids her goodnight. When her guests leave, Violetta reflects on Alfredo’s proffered love, but finally decides that she must remain as she is, forever free to pass from pleasure to pleasure.

  • La Traviata-01-27-2019 Part Two

    Some time later, Violetta and Alfredo are living a life of bliss in a country villa—at her expense..Alfredo finally realizes this and rushes off to Paris in order to borrow money from friends.
    A visitor is announced to Violetta. It is Alfredo's father. He has come to free his son from the grasping and greedy clutches of this fallen woman. Violetta convinces Old Germont that the facts are quite different from his assumptions. She is supporting Alfredo, not the other way around, and the costs have nearly depleted her funds.
    Old Germont is much moved, but then he explains that his daughter is about to marry a man of uptight nature. Germont believes that the wedding will not take place as long as his son is scandalously united with a notorious woman. Violetta is moved in her own way. In her life she has accepted much disgrace to get where she is. She cannot bring herself to do harm to a young girl who has a chance to live an entirely different sort of life. To spare the girl, she will give up Alfredo despite her love for him. Old Germont realizes her sacrifice and perhaps half-falls in love with her, himself.
    Violetta receives a letter from her friend Flora. It is an invitation to a party. Violetta has given up Alfredo. She has no alternative but to return to her old life. She tearfully writes a letter of farewell to Alfredo before returning to Paris.
    Alfredo returns. He finds the letter and the invitation. Violetta has betrayed him! She has returned to former life over the money she has spent on him. His outrage grows. His father attempts to calm him but Alfredo will have none of it. He will go to Paris to settle scores.

  • La Traviata-01-27-2019 Part Three
    At the party a few guests gossip about the parting of Violetta and Alfredo. They learn that Violetta will come as the companion of Baron Duophol.
    The Baron and Violetta arrive, followed shortly by Alfredo. The Baron orders Violetta to say nothing, not a word. Alfredo, seething, goes to the card table and in accordance with the old adage, “unlucky in love, lucky at cards,”wins hand after hand. Soon he accumulates a large sum of cash, much of it from the Baron.
    Alfredo confronts Violetta, angrily denounces her and throws a stack of bills into her face. The party guests are outraged by such boorish behavior. At that moment, Old Germont appears and demands of Alfredo, “Where is my son?” Alfredo comes to his senses at last, but it is too late. All the guests express their contempt for him. The Baron crosses the room to challenge him to a duel.
    
    
  • La Traviata-01-27-2019 Part Four
    Months pass. Violetta is bedridden in a small apartment. All her former wealth has shrunken to a small handfull of gold coins. Her only companion is her faithful maid Annina. Outside the uncaring Parisians sing and rant in a street celebration. A doctor has just finished his examination of Violetta. He offers little hope to Annina.
    Violetta is in despair. She has heard nothing from Alfredo, who fled Paris after wounding the Baron in their duel. Annina thinks she sees a little brightening in Violetta. Annina gives her good news. Alfredo has returned! He is coming to her!
    Alfredo arrives. He and Violetta embrace and speak rapturously of leaving Paris for a place where Violetta can at last recover. After a moment, Violetta, exhausted, falls back onto her bed. Shocked, Alfredo sends Annina to fetch the doctor
    The doctor and Old Germont arrive together. The old man learns for the first time how far Violetta's illness has progressed. He takes her as a second daughter.
    In a final burst of energy, Violetta arises, announces that her pain is over, that she has returned to life—and falls down dead.
    
    
    
    

Richard Williams

Artistic Director 

 with 

Eric Hominickat the piano 

Cast

Violetta Valery- Anet Ducharme (Soprano)
Alfredo Germont-Derek Bacchioni, (Tenor)
Giorgio Germont-Riley McMitchell, (Baritone)
Flora Bervoix-LisaMarie Bresett (Soprano)
Annina-Stephanie Manchulenko  (Soprano)
Gaston Letourieres-Keven Wong (Tenor)
Baron Duphol-Peter Munns (Bass-Baritone)
Doctor Grenvil-Roberto Solla (Bass)

Chorus 

Patricia Dahlquist, 
Sylwia Karwowska, 
Penny Oyama
Stephanie Manchulenko, 
Richard Williams, 
Peter Munns, 
Thai-Hoa Le, 
Roberto Solla, 
Kevin Wong

 

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