La traviata

La traviata

132 mins | Drama, Music | Aug. 7, 2005

Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. The Willy Decker production of La Traviata, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in August, 2005. Anna Netrebko stars as Violetta Valéry, with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

La traviata

132 mins | Drama, Music | Aug. 7, 2005

La traviata
Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. The Willy Decker production of La Traviata, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in August, 2005. Anna Netrebko stars as Violetta Valéry, with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.
IMDb rating 8.6
Producers ORF, Unitel, Salzburger Festspiele
Original title La traviata
Directors Willy Decker, Brian Large
Writers Alexandre Dumas fils, Francesco Maria Piave

Cast

Anna Netrebko

as Violetta Valéry

Rolando Villazón

as Alfredo Germont

Helene Schneiderman

as Flora Belvoix

Diane Pilcher

as Annina

Thomas Hampson

as Giorgio Germont

Salvatore Cordella

as Gastone

Carlo Rizzi

as Conductor