Running
time: 240 minutes (To be confirmed) Sung in Italian with subtitles
Synopsis: At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta is
introduced to Alfredo Germont. The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant
to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But
the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life
soon come knocking.
As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most
famous melodies, and is a star vehicle for its leading soprano role sung by
Ermonela Jaho. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur, the
tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.