18 Nov 2016
Opera Gala - Live from Baden Baden
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La traviata
'Traviata' soars at Salzburg
Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. The Willy Decker production of La Traviata, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in August, 2005. Anna Netrebko stars as Violetta Valéry, with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.
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Anna Netrebko Violetta Valéry
Rolando Villazón Alfredo Germont
Helene Schneiderman Flora Belvoix
Diane Pilcher Annina
Thomas Hampson Giorgio Germont
Salvatore Cordella Gastone
Wiener Philharmoniker
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