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La Traviata

La Traviata

Jul 05, 2009 2h 34m
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Synopsis

Renée Fleming has matured into one of the finest sopranos around at the moment, a true star with a sparkling personality and a velvet-toned voice that is capable of wringing the finest emotions out of works by Strauss and Tchaikovsky that from a lesser singer could sound rather cold and clinical. I wouldn't have thought her voice would be so well suited to Violetta Valéry in La Traviata, and it does take some getting used to, but I think she at least brings a distinct quality to the role with an emotional heart that isn't always necessarily there when a leading diva uses it primarily as a display for her vocal talents. It's served well also by Antonio Pappano's conducting of the Royal Opera House Orchestra in a traditional, but effective production by Richard Eyre.

Title La Traviata
Companies Opus Arte
Countries France
Keywords opera
Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming

Violetta Valéry
Joseph Calleja

Joseph Calleja

Alfredo Germont
Thomas Hampson

Thomas Hampson

Giorgio Germont
Eddie Wade

Eddie Wade

Il barone Douphol
Kostas Smoriginas

Kostas Smoriginas

Il Marchese d'Obigny
Richard Wiegold

Richard Wiegold

Il dottor Grenvil