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Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata

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The novel Lady with camellias by Alexander Dumas junior inspired Verdi to write this opera, which belongs to his most famous today. The story of a girl from the Parisian demimonde, her emotional awakening and forlorn yearning for true love has been affecting audiences for a 150 years already. Verdi’s music is just as impressive, giving priority to lyricism and depth of emotion before theatrical effect. Perhaps that is why the melodies from La traviata address every generation with such success.

Premiere: Oct 7, 1982

Running time: 2 hours 25 minutes with 2 intermissions
Performed in Italian with Czech captions.
La traviata
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