Royal Opera House: La Traviata
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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.
Details
- Richard Eyre
- July 5, 2009
- Released
- United Kingdom
- Opus Arte
- 2h 34m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Cast
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Renée FlemingVioletta Valéry -
Joseph CallejaAlfredo Germont -
Thomas HampsonGiorgio Germont -
Monika-Evelin LiivFlora Bervoix
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Eddie WadeIl barone Douphol
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Kostas SmoriginasIl Marchese d'Obigny -
Antonio PappanoSelf - Conductor -
Richard WiegoldIl dottor Grenvil
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Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseSelf - Orchestra
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Haoyin XueGastone de Letorières
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Sarah PringAnnina
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Neil GillespieGiuseppe
