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La Traviata

La Traviata

Synopsis

'La Traviata' is one of the best known operas in the repertoire, with a strong narrative thread at its heart. OperaGlass Works bring something fresh to it, to appeal to lovers of the work and to audiences who have never seen opera before. This is not live capture of a stage performance, it is a movie, filmed on location with a diverse cast of singers and a troupe of magnificent dancers. An ensemble full of character and wit create something that is traditional, truthful and quite different.
La Traviata is a tragic tale about Parisian courtesan, Violetta, who meets the romantic aristocrat Alfredo. Finding herself in love for the first time, she abandons her frivolous lifestyle to be with him. Happiness is short-lived: the hypocrisy of upper-class society threatens their love – and she pays the ultimate price.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
117 mins
Format
HD 1080 25p
Director
Selina Cadell, Eliza Thompson
Producer
Selina Cadell, Eliza Thompson
Editor
Perry Bellisario
Director of Photography
Dominic Best, Jim Ashcroft
Production Designer
Tom Piper
Sound
Matthew Charles, Andy Payne
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Principal cast
Roderick Williams, Susana Gaspar, Thomas Elwin
Conductor
Richard Hetherington, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Genre

Music Woman Director Drama Dance

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

OperaGlass Works

Eliza Thompson

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