The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

136 mins | April 14, 2012

Willy Decker’s stunning production of Verdi’s unforgettable drama stars the riveting singing actress Natalie Dessay as Violetta. Exhausted by her restless life as a courtesan, Violetta knows she will die soon. But then she meets the young and idealistic Alfredo (Matthew Polenzani), who offers her true love—with tragic consequences. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s stern father, and Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata

136 mins | April 14, 2012

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
Willy Decker’s stunning production of Verdi’s unforgettable drama stars the riveting singing actress Natalie Dessay as Violetta. Exhausted by her restless life as a courtesan, Violetta knows she will die soon. But then she meets the young and idealistic Alfredo (Matthew Polenzani), who offers her true love—with tragic consequences. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s stern father, and Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Producers
Original title The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
Directors
Writers Alexandre Dumas fils, Francesco Maria Piave

Cast

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

as Germont

Natalie Dessay

as Violetta

Matthew Polenzani

as Alfredo