Name: La Traviata
Start: 2016-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2016-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Benedum Center

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Singer

Soprano

Danielle Pastin

Violetta Valery

Tenor

Cody Austin

Alfred Germont

Baritone

Sebastian Catana

George Germont

Conductor

Christian Capocaccia

Stage director

Chas Rader-Shieber

Costume designer

Jacob A Climer

Set designer

Julia Noulin-Mérat

Pittsburgh Opera

Leah de Gruyl

Flora Bervoix

Bass

Andy Berry

The Marquis of Obigny

Brian Vu

The Baron Douphol

Matthew Scollin

The doctor Grenvil

Eric Ferring

Gaston

Mezzo-soprano

Claudia Rosenthal

Annina

Jess Davis

Flora's Servant

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Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra

Lighting designer

Mike Inwood

Wig & Makeup Designer

James Geier

Chorus master

Mark Trawka

La Traviata -  (La traviata)

Pittsburgh

United States

Benedum Center

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La traviata

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La Traviata Verdi

Recorded at Pittsburgh Opera's full dress rehearsal, October 2016 at the Benedum Center.

Violetta (Danielle Pastin) ponders whether she should return Alfredo's love. She is skeptical, believing that "free and aimless I must flutter, from pleasure to pleasure."

Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata – the fallen woman- is a compelling tale of love, intrigue, money and power in 19th century France.

La traviata tells the heart wrenching story of courtesan Violetta Valéry, played by Pittsburgh favorite Danielle Pastin, last seen here in 2015’s Cosi fan tutte.

Like so many of Verdi’s works, La traviata explores grand themes through intimate family drama. Alfredo Germont – played by Cody Austin in his Pittsburgh Opera debut – wins Violetta’s love and his father’s displeasure. His father, going behind Alfredo’s back, coerces Violetta into breaking up with Alfredo because their relationship threatens his daughter’s engagement and his family’s reputation.

Violetta will not disclose his father’s role in their breakup, so Alfredo erroneously believes she loves someone else. He publicly denounces her, leaving them both grief-stricken. Will they reconcile before it’s too late?

From the rousing “Brindisi” drinking song to touching arias, La traviata’s singing and music are sure to delight.

Christian Capocaccia conducts the Pittsburgh Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Chas Rader-Shieber directs.

English

La traviata by Verdi, Fri 14 Oct 2016, From (2016/2016), Directed by Chas Rader-Shieber,, Conductor Christian Capocaccia, Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, United States

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