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La traviata 2024

June 28 - August 24, 2024

Parties. Passion. Paris.

Violetta is the belle of the ball at every party in Paris, until she falls in love with Alfredo. They run away from high society for a simple life in the country, when Alfredo’s father asks Violetta to sacrifice her love to save the family’s honor.

This lavish new production set in 1939 Paris is directed by Louisa Muller, who is reframing the opera as a memory play in which our heroine is preparing herself with what little time she has left and wrestling with what freedom really means. It features an international cast: Armenian soprano Mané Galoyan is Violetta, Uzbek tenor Behkzod Davronov is Alfredo, and baritone Alfredo Daza is Giorgio Germont!


Fiestas. Pasión. París.

Violetta es el centro de atención en todas las fiestas de París… hasta que se enamora de Alfredo. Cuando esto sucede, ambos deciden dejar la vida de la alta sociedad parisina en favor de una vida más simple en el campo. Los problemas empiezan cuando el padre de Alfredo le pide a Violetta sacrificar su amor para salvaguardar el honor de su familia.

Esta nueva y espectacular producción ambientada en el París de 1939 está dirigida por Louisa Muller. Estamos ante una concepción de la ópera en la que la heroína Violetta contempla qué hacer con el tiempo de vida que le queda y reflexiona sobre el concepto de la libertad. El reparto es internacional: nuestra Violetta y nuestro Alfredo son la soprano armenia Mané Galopan y el tenor uzbeko Behkzod Davronov, respectivamente, y el papel de Germont corre a cargo del barítono Alfredo Daza.

Music By
Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto By
Francesco Maria Piave
Sung In
Italian
Instant Translation Screen
English and Spanish
A Co-production with
Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Dallas Opera and Garsington Opera
The 2024 Season is dedicated to the memory of
Richard Gaddes, Former General Director of the Santa Fe Opera
Production support generously provided by
The John Crosby Production Fund
Additional artistic support provided by
The L.A. and A.O. Crosby Endowment Fund
The performances of Corrado Rovaris are supported by
Gene & Jean Stark
The engagement of Louisa Muller is supported by
The Marineau Family Foundation
The performances of Mané Galoyan and Bekhzod Davronov are supported by
Agnes Hsu-Tang & Oscar Tang – Tang Fund
Run Time
2 hours 30 minutes including the 25-minute intermission

Synopsis

Act I

Violetta’s salon. A revel is in full swing, and its hostess Violetta Valéry, the most beautiful courtesan in Paris, wonders how much longer her health will permit her to carry on this way. Her friend Gastone brings her a new suitor who he says has been in love with her for a year. Her escort, the Baron Douphol, disapproves. She laughs off such devotion, but the young man, Alfredo Germont, swears that his love could cure her. She protests again: friendship, not love, is all that she can offer. She gives him the camellia and tells him to bring it back when it has wilted. Alfredo is thrilled. When the party is over, she searches her soul: amidst her frenzied life of parties and pleasures, could she possibly fall in love?


Salón en casa de Violetta. La fiesta está en su apogeo y la anfitriona Violetta Valéry, la cortesana más bella de todo París, se pregunta cuánto tiempo más le permitirá su frágil salud continuar este estilo de vida. Su amigo Gastone le presenta a un admirador y pretendiente que al parecer lleva un año enamorado de ella. El acompañante de Violetta, el barón Douphol, no lo ve con buenos ojos. Violetta se mofa de la devoción de su nuevo admirador, Alfredo Germont, quien por su parte le jura que su amor podría llegar hasta a curarla. Violetta insiste: todo lo que ella puede ofrecer es amistad, nunca amor. No obstante, le regala la camelia que lleva en su vestido y le pide que se la traiga de vuelta cuando se haya marchitado. Alfredo está entusiasmado. Cuando la fiesta termina, Violetta continúa su búsqueda espiritual. En el tumulto de una vida de fiestas y placeres, ¿podría realmente llegar a enamorarse?

Artists

Galoyan Mane

Mané Galoyan

Soprano

Violetta Valéry

Bekhzod Davronov

Bekhzod Davronov

Tenor

Alfredo Germont

Alfredo Daza

Alfredo Daza

Baritone

Giorgio Germont

Kaylee Nichols

Kaylee Nichols

Mezzo-soprano

Flora Bervoix

Garrett Evers

Garrett Evers

Tenor

Gastone

Sejin Park

Sejin Park

Baritone

Baron Douphol

Sam Dhobhany

Sam Dhobhany

Bass-baritone

Marchese d'Obigny

Keith Klein

Keith Klein

Bass-baritone

Doctor Grenville

Elisa Sunshine

Elisa Sunshine

Soprano

Annina

Ryan Bryce Johnson

Ryan Bryce Johnson

Tenor

Giuseppe (June 28-August 10, August 20 & 24)

David Bogaev

David Bogaev

Tenor

Giuseppe (August 17)

Luke Harnish

Luke Harnish

Bass-baritone

Messenger

Drew Comer

Drew Comer

Bass

Flora's Servant

Corrado Rovaris

Corrado Rovaris

Conductor

Louisa Muller

Louisa Muller

Director

Christopher Oram

Christopher Oram

Scenic & Costume Designer

Marcus Doshi

Marcus Doshi

Lighting Designer

Susanne Sheston headshot

Susanne Sheston

Chorus Director

Matthew Steffens

Matthew Steffens

Choreographer

Video

2024 Season Playlist