La traviata
Running Time: 3 hours 20 minutes intermissions included
Teatro alla Scala Chorus, Ballet Company and Orchestra
Teatro alla Scala Production
FIRST ACT 31 minutes / Intemission 35 minutes / SECOND ACT I scene 38 minutes / Pause 9 minutes / II scene 23 minutes / Intermission 30 minutes / THIRD ACT 35 minutes
| Conductors |
Myung-Whun Chung (Jan., Feb.) / Marco Armiliato (March) |
| Staging | Liliana Cavani |
| Sets | Dante Ferretti |
| Costumes | Gabriella Pescucci |
| Choreography | Micha Van Hoecke |
| Lights | Marco Filibeck |
CAST |
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| Violetta |
Marina Rebeka (11, 13, 16, 20, 22, 27 Jan; 2, 5, 8 Feb.) Angel Blue (12, 14 and 17 Mar.) |
| Flora | Chiara Isotton |
| Annina |
Caterina Piva* (11, 13, 16, 20 Jan; 2, 5, 8 Feb; 12, 14, 17 Mar.) Francesca Manzo* (22, 27 Jan.) |
| Alfredo Germont |
Francesco Meli (11, 13, 16, 20, 22, 27 Jan; 12, 14, 17 Mar.) Benjamin Bernheim (5 and 8 Feb.) René Barbera (2 February) |
| Giorgio Germont |
Leo Nucci (11, 13, 16, 20, 22, 27 Jan; 2, 5, 8 Feb.) Plácido Domingo (12, 14, 17 Mar.) |
| Gastone | Riccardo Della Sciucca |
| Barone Douphol | Costantino Finucci |
| Marchese d'Obigny | Antonio Di Matteo |
| Dr. Grenvil | Alessandro Spina |
| Giuseppe | Sergei Ababkin* |
| Domestico / Commissioner | Jorge Martínez* |
| Soloist for the dances of the II Act |
Mick Zeni (11, 13, 16, 20, Jan.) Riccardo Massimi (2, 8 Feb; 12 Mar.) Massimo Garon (22, 27 Jan; 5 Feb; 14, 17 Mar.) |
*Student of the Teatro alla Scala Academy
Sonya Yoncheva has to withdraw from the performances of La traviata on 12, 14 and 17 March.
We are very grateful to Mrs Angel Blue for performing the role of Violetta.
NOTES ON THE PERFORMANCE
The sumptuous production directed by Liliana Cavani, with scenes by Oscar winner Dante Ferretti and costumes by Gabriella Pescucci, that brought back La traviata to La Scala in 1990 under the baton of Riccardo Muti, will be staged from January to March with two stellar casts. After conducting Simon Boccanegra e Don Carlo at La Scala, Myung-Whun Chung continues his journey through the oeuvre of Verdi with Marina Rebeka, one of today’s most acclaimed interpreters of the role, as Violetta, and Leo Nucci as Giorgio Germont, whereas Francesco Meli, who has already been applauded alongside Anna Netrebko in 2017, and emerging talent Benjamin Bernheim will alternate as Alfredo. For three performances in March, Marco Armiliato will take the podium with another dazzling cast featuring Angel Blue as Violetta and, again, Francesco Meli as Alfredo, while Plácido Domingo returns to the stage of La Scala as Giorgio Germont.
