La Traviata at State Theatre

Raise your glass, bat your lashes, its Paris in the salons and youre the life of this party. Hes staring at you, hes singing for youAre you tempted?Violetta wears velvet and lace and drinks only the finest champagne from crystal glasses. Her parties are legendary, her company desired. Shes free and freespirited, living outside societys bounds, and for the courtesan, it seems like the party will never end. Could a little love really change everything?La Traviata is so popular because it puts a life we can only dream of on stage, with its risqu glamour, joys and sorrows.Verdis music sings of freedom with flying melodies, makes merry with rousing drinking songs and leaves us with passionate duets between breaking hearts.This production by Elijah Moshinsky is one of our most successful, featuring lush party scenes in Paris and beautiful autumn afternoons in the countryside.Lavish sets and exquisite costumes combined with Verdis famous score offer the perfect way to experience opera for the first time, or the chance to revisit a favourite with an exciting new cast.Home-grown talent Stacey Alleaume is rapidly gaining international recognition. Here, she reprises her role as Violetta after a stunning season in Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour.

Authors

• Francesco Maria Piave
• Giuseppe Verdi