La Traviata

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Photo courtesy of Liceu Opera Barcelona

A remarkable feature of La Traviata is the realistic view it takes of the tale of Violetta, who recalls her life as a courtesan in a series of flashbacks as she lies on her deathbed. It is an exaltation of life itself and of qualities such as generosity, compassion, and self-sacrifice which are quashed by the implacable mores of a class-based society.

Alfredo, the stereotype of the ardent, spellbound lover, is a member of that very society. Violetta, of course, is not.

David McVicar’s nuanced production enables us to make a contemporary re-reading of the plot and explore the characters' innermost feelings.

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