La traviata (Italian: [la traˈviaːta], "The Fallen Woman"[1][2]) is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. The opera was originally entitled Violetta, after the main character. It was first performed on 6 March 1853 at the La Fenice opera house in Venice. Piave and Verdi wanted to follow Dumas in giving the opera a contemporary setting, but the authorities at La Fenice insisted that it be set in the past, "c. 1700". It was not until the 1880s that the composer and librettist's original wishes were carried out and "realistic" productions were staged.[3]
Genre: Music
Stars: Angela Gheorghiu, Leah-Marian Jones, Gillian Knight, Frank Lopardo, Leo Nucci, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Crew: Terry Edwards (Director), Georg Solti (Music Director), Alexandre Dumas fils (Novel), Francesco Maria Piave (Writer), Giuseppe Verdi (Original Music Composer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Italiano
Studio: Royal Opera House, Decca
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 04, 2001
IMDb: 6
Keywords:opera
