![]() Violetta, who knows she is dying of tuberculosis, agrees to distance herself from Alfredo, although the pain of the separation nearly destroys both of them. The old man convinces Violetta that this pure, innocent sister is more deserving of happiness than a “fallen woman” like her. He demands that she leave his son-not so much for Alfredo’s sake, but because Violetta’s scandalous past is tarnishing their family name and preventing Alfredo’s sister from making an advantageous marriage. Violetta’s happy idyll is shattered when Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s father, confronts her. Despite initial misgivings, she renounces her wild lifestyle and moves with him to the country. When he is finally invited inside, he seizes the opportunity and passionately declares his love. ![]() Young Alfredo, who’s just arrived in Paris from the deep rural south of France, has been standing outside gazing adoringly at her door for a year. A milestone in opera history – sure to melt the coldest heart.Īnybody who’s anybody tries to get invited to the parties at the home of Violetta Valéry, the city’s most desirable courtesan. ![]() Peter Konwitschny’s “five star” ( Sunday Telegraph) production emphasizes the elegant music and emotional story with clean, simple visuals and striking sophistication. One of the most perfect scores in opera elevates the timeless tale of moral hypocrisy and selfless sacrifice. IRRESISTIBLE CLASSIC. Verdi’s passionate portrait of a worldly courtesan forced by bourgeois society to give up the man of her dreams enthralls with a wide range of moods packed into a tautly-constructed story. ![]()
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