The Metropolitan Opera La Traviata (2017)

Movie"Sonya Yoncheva shines in a brilliant Traviata at the Met"
Audience Score
80
The Metropolitan Opera La Traviata
NR 2 hr 21 minMar 11th, 2017Music
La Traviatas 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 audiences 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 Alfredos protective father whose stern demands spell disaster for the young couple On the podium maestro Nicola Luisotti leads an electric performance of Verdis unforgettable score
StarringSonya YonchevaMichael FabianoThomas Hampson
DirectorMatthew Diamond
WriterFrancesco Maria Piave

Movie Details

Original Language:Italian
Executive Producers:Peter Gelb
Production Companies:The Metropolitan Opera Salzburger Festspiele
The Metropolitan Opera La Traviata on the Web:Official Website