Organization

Chorus master

Christian Günther

Singer

Soprano

Pretty Yende

Violetta Valery

Aida Garifullina

Tenor

Pavol Breslik

Alfred Germont

Dmytro Popov

Baritone

Andrzej Dobber

George Germont

Artur Rucinski

Kristina Stanek

Flora Bervoix

Ida Aldrian

Peter Galliard

Gaston

Bernhard Hansky

The Baron Douphol

Nicholas Mogg

Bass

David Minseok Kang

The doctor Grenvil

Han Kim

The Marquis of Obigny

Mezzo-soprano

Renate Spingler

Annina

Katja Pieweck

Seungwoo Simon Yang

Giuseppe

Stage director

Johannes Erath

Conductor

Giampaolo Bisanti

Stefano Ranzani

Lighting designer

Olaf Freese

Costume designer

Herbert Murauer

Set designer

Annette Kurz

Dramaturge

Francis Hüsers

Elbenita Kajtazi

Hubert Kowalczyk

Staatsoper Hamburg

Others

Hamburg State Opera Choir

Orchestra

Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg

Italian

La Traviata -  (La traviata)

Hamburg

Germany

Staatsoper

Großes Haus

La traviata Verdi

Public

La traviata

German

Approved

Giuseppe Verdi was looking for a new, daring subject when he came across the novel »La Dame aux Camélias« by Alexandre Dumas the Younger. Then, in the spring of 1852, he saw The Lady of the Camellias, transformed from poet to play, at the Vaudeville Theater in Paris. The impression strengthened his decision to use the material for his next opera: the story about prostitution and love, illness and death gave him the opportunity to reformulate his great theme, love that fails due to social conditions. He commissioned Francesco Maria Piave to write the libretto and completed the score in just six weeks. »La Traviata« became his most successful opera - also at the Hamburg State Opera.

Violetta is the most sought-after courtesan in the Parisian half-world. But meeting Alfredo puts their drunken life in question: they fall in love and try to build a life together away from the fast-paced pleasures of the city. However, Violetta won't let go of her past. Alfredo's father persuades them to separate for the sake of family honor. Alfredo, who does not know the true background of her decision, publicly humiliates Violetta. When they both find each other again, Violetta has no more time.

Giuseppe Verdi was looking for such provocative, novel material when he came across Alexandre Dumas the Younger's novel La Dame aux Camélias. Then, in the spring of 1852, he saw the “Lady of the Camellias”, transformed from poet to play, at the Vaudeville Theater in Paris. The impression strengthened his decision to use the material for his next opera: the story gave him the opportunity to reformulate his great theme, love failing due to social resistance.

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