A time of excess and excitement, of living for the moment and flaunting newfound freedoms, the Jazz Age makes an unexpected but perfect setting for La Traviata. Verdi's eternally popular opera tells the tale of a conflicted courtesan, her devoted lover and his disapproving father. Stunning singing actress Anna Netrebko stars in the title role in this critically acclaimed production. Donald Runnicles conducts the emotionally evocative, marvelously melodious score.
From the San Jose Mercury News:
"An Excellent Production!"
Soprano Anna Netrebko as Violetto, "there was the sheer beauty of her voice...pouring like liquid amber, then bubbling up to all those high A-flats and Cs."
Tenor Charles Castronovo as Alfredo, "his voice is robust, round and sweet."
Baritone Dwayne Croft as Germont "was mahogany-toned, suave and then eruptive."
Maestro Donald Runnicles "was greeted with extra ovations, and the orchestra was singing for him, exceptionally, exploring the psychological undertow of Verdi's score."
A "Splendid Netrebko-Castronovo 'Traviata'!" –San Francisco Examiner
"A dazzling affair!" –San Francisco Classical Voice