LA TRAVIATA
Tuesday - Thursday - Sunday
8.30PM - 2 hours
Act I: Salone delle Feste / Act II: Sala Tiepolo / Act III: Camera con Alcova Reale
Progressive opera: every act is in a different room

The Traviata is bases on the novel 'La Dame aux Camelias' by Alexandre Duma fils, published in 1848 telling the story of Marie Duplessis, a noted courtesan an idol of the 1840s' Parisian society.

With La Traviata, Verdi created history's first major opera dealing with a contemporary social theme. This was only one of the work's several aspects that proved unpalatable for the audience at its premiere in Venice, in 1853: beyond that, the audience was similarly shocked by the principal part being assigned to a courtesan, and that moreover, she was portrayed as a heroine.

The premiere ended consequently by a fiasco, nonetheless, soon thereafter, Verdi's La Traviata scored its first triumphsm, and ever since then has remained a hugely loved repertoire staple.

This production with its refined costumes offers exquisite moments of involvement with the viewing public while walking through the rooms and the 'stanze di Traviata'.