Verdi La Traviata (2006)

US:: PG

This superb 2006 production of the Los Angeles Opera's La Traviata stars Renée Fleming, who joins the ranks of the elite handful of sopranos whose vocal and acting talents make their portrayals memorable. Her Violetta Valéry is a vulnerable figure torn between self-indulgence and love, sacrificing personal happiness to become a victim of the social mores of mid-19th-century bourgeois France. Fleming's acting captures the complexity of the character and her vocalism is flawless. She negotiates the wild coloratura of Act One with aplomb, and is stunning in the lyric passages that pervade the opera, and touching in her scenes with her lover, Alfredo, and his father. She's blessed with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo. He brings fiery passion to the role of the impetuous lover, convincing in his anger at what he thinks is her betrayal, and in his regrets in their last-act deathbed reconciliation.

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2006-07-29

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Runtime: 144 mins Rating: 9.9 Tag Line: From a skeptic this production excels in every way

Cast

Renée Fleming

Violetta

Rolando Villazón

Alfredo

Renato Bruson

Giorgio Germont

Suzanna Guzmán

Flora Bervoix

Anna Alkhimova

Annina

Daniel Montenegro

Gastone

Philip Kraus

Barón Douphol

James Creswell

Doctor Grenvil

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