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La Traviata - Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
41 Covent Garden Piazza
London
London
WC2E 8RF
Directions
Take the Piccadilly Line to Covent Garden Station, the Opera House is a 5 minute walk and is located in the corner of the Piazza.
| Booking From: | Monday, 3rd October 2011 |
| Booking Until: | Wednesday, 25th January 2012 |
| Matiness: | Various dates and times |
| Evenings: | Various dates and times |
La Traviata
Verdi’s opera “La Traviata” returns to the stage of the Royal Opera House in 2011 with Richard Eyre directing the proceedings and designs from Bob Crowley. Just as audiences delved into the world inhabited by the iconic character Violetta back in the 1850s, modern audiences will be able to follow in their footsteps and witness something unforgettable. After all in addition to being regarded as one of the greatest operas of all time by some, it is also amongst the most regularly performed and this means that audiences across the last century and a half have seen this time and time again.
Verdi’s opera was based on the play entitled “La dame aux Camelias” and focuses on the character of Violetta – ‘La traviata’, or The Fallen Woman of the title – as her story of sacrificing oneself grips the audience right to its tragic ending. It was first penned in the early 1850s and premiered at Venice’s La Fenice Opera House in 1853 and since then, whilst revisions and updates have seen the text evolve, it has been performed on a regular basis to become part of the operatic repertoire. So audiences have continued to pick up opera tickets ever since.
“La Traviata” is set to be directed by Sir Richard Eyre when it is staged later in the year, a well known director whose work has spanned the stage and the screen. He made his opera debut in the early 1990s with “La Traviata” and in the intervening years he has explored the world of “Carmen” for the Metropolitan Opera in 2009 and more. His other credits include “Mary Poppins” at the Prince Edward Theatre and numerous works for The National Theatre such as “The Reporter” and “Guys and Dolls”. His screen work includes “Iris” with Judi Dench and “The Ploughman’s Lunch”.
The show is set to feature conductors in Jan Latham-Koenig, Patrick Lang and Maurizio Benini, whilst Violetta will be portrayed by Marina Poplavskaya, Ailyn Pérez, Ermonela Jaho and Anna Netrebko.
“La Traviata”, which appears as part of the same season as shows such as “La Sonnambula”, runs at the Royal Opera House from Monday 3rd October 2011 to Wednesday 25th January 2012.
