The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
movie
Sonya Yoncheva shines in a brilliant Traviata at the Met
Released March 11, 2017
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Overview
La Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a favorite of generations of operagoers. In his approach to this classic drama, director Willy Decker sets the action on a nearly bare stage, focusing the audience’s full attention on the three main characters. As Violetta, the ailing courtesan desperate to escape her past, soprano Sonya Yoncheva offers a fearless and sympathetic performance from beginning to end. American tenor Michael Fabiano sings with ardent longing as her devoted lover Alfredo, delivering emotionally wrought phrases and ringing top notes. Thomas Hampson brings a burnished baritone to Germont, Alfredo’s protective father whose stern demands spell disaster for the young couple. On the podium, maestro Nicola Luisotti leads an electric performance of Verdi’s unforgettable score.
Cast
Sonya Yoncheva
as
Violetta Valéry
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Michael Fabiano
as
Alfredo Germont
Thomas Hampson
as
Giorgio Germont
Jane Bunnell
as
Annina
James Courtney
as
Doctor Grenvil
Isabel Leonard
as
Self - Host
Dwayne Croft
as
Baron Douphol
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Jeff Mattsey
as
Marquis d'Obigny
Rebecca Jo Loeb
as
Flora Bervoix
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Scott Scully
as
Gastone, Vicomte de Letorières
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Juhwan Lee
as
Giuseppe
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Brandon Mayberry
as
A messenger
Crew
Matthew Diamond
as
Director
Alexandre Dumas fils
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Original Story
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Francesco Maria Piave
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Writer
Giuseppe Verdi
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Original Music Composer
Willy Decker
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Stage Director
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Wolfgang Gussmann
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Costume Designer
Peter Gelb
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Executive Producer
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David Frost
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Music Producer
Elena Park
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Supervising Producer
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Louisa Briccetti
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Producer
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Wolfgang Gussmann
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Set Designer
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Victoria Warivonchik
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Producer