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A co-production with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, CAPA, and Opera Columbus.
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi and inspired by the Alexandre Dumas fils play La Dame aux camélias, La traviata unfolds as a poignant tragedy. Officially the most performed opera worldwide, La traviata is Verdi’s twisting love story that explores class, reputation and devotion, with heartbreaking consequences. The story centers on Violetta Valéry, a celebrated courtesan who discovers true love in the arms of Alfredo Germont. However, social pressures and Alfredo’s disapproving father compel her to renounce their love for the sake of his family’s reputation. Overcome by heartbreak and illness, Violetta ultimately finds her way back to Alfredo, but their reconciliation comes too late—she dies in his arms, underscoring the opera’s powerful themes of love, sacrifice, and societal judgment.
Rossen Milanov, conductor
Aubry Ballarò as Violetta Valery
John Bellemer as Alfredo Germont
Robert Kerr as Giorgio Germont
Benjamin Bunsold as Gastone de Letorieres
Brandon Whitish as Baron Douphol
Artega Wright as Marchese D’Obigny + Grenville
Hilary Ginther as Flora Bervoix
Hannah Bullock as Annina
Audio Description, Touch Tour, and Braille Programs are available at the Sunday performance.
This production will be performed in Italian with English captions.
