La traviata by Verdi, Ab (2024/2024), Unter der Regie von Samuel Harjanne,, Dirigat Giancarlo Andretta, Tampere Hall, Tampere, Finnland

La Traviata premiered in Venice in 1853, and to this day is one of the world’s most performed operas of all time. The opera has been performed twice before at Tampere Opera, in 1949 and 1969. The main character of the opera is the courtesan Violetta, with whom the romantic Alfredo falls in love. The role of Violetta is interpreted by soprano Marjukka Tepponen, who is familiar with the tragic character from the early years of her career; Tepponen made her debut in 2008 in the role of Violetta at Jyväskylä Opera. Since then, Tepponen’s impressive career has taken her to major international and domestic opera stages. The singer’s most recent roles include e.g. Cio-Cio-San (Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Oper Graz 2022–2023), Tatyana (Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin, Metropolitan Opera 2022), Micaëla (Bizet: Carmen, Savonlinna Opera Festival 2022), Countess (Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, Seattle Opera 2022) and Mona (J. Kuusisto: Ice, The Finnish National Opera 2019). Tepponen’s future roles include Juliet in Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in the summer of 2023. Changes are possible. Production by Tampere Hall Ltd In collaboration with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra & Harjanne Company Ltd Please be prepared to present the certificate entitling you to the discount ticket (e.g. student card) to the Tampere Hall staff. The performance is in Italian. Surtitles are available in Finnish and English. Duration approximately 3 hours including one intermission.