Performances
Opera
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
From 19 September to 15 October 2026
Opera in three acts Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company Teatro alla Scala Production |
| Conductor | MICHELE GAMBA |
|---|---|
| Staging | LILIANA CAVANI |
| Sets | DANTE FERRETTI |
| Costumes | GABRIELLA PESCUCCI |
| Choreographies | MICHA VAN HOECKE |
| Lights | ANDREA GIRETTI |
Cast
| Violetta | Nadine Sierra (19, 23, 28 Sept.; 2, 6, 10 and 15 Oct.); Francesca Pia Vitale (26, 30 Sept.; 3, 8, 12 Oct.) |
| Flora | Carlotta Vichi |
| Alfredo Germont | Piero Pretti (19, 23, 28 Sept.; 2, 6, 10 and 15 Oct.)/ Iván Ayón Rivas (26, 30 Sept.; 3, 8, 12 Oct.) |
| Giorgio Germont | Boris Pinkhasovich (19, 23, 26, 28 Sept.; 2, 6, 10 and 15 Oct.) / Amartuvshin Enkhbat (30 Sept.; 3, 8, 12 Oct.) |
| Gastone | Francesco Pittari |
| Barone | Fabrizio Beggi |
| Marchese d'Obigny | Gianluca Failla |
| Dottor Grenvil | Xhieldo Hyseni |
| Commissionario | Zhibin Zhang* |
*Student of the Teatro alla Scala Academy
In brief
A blessing and a challenge in the programming of every major opera house, La traviata holds a special place in La Scala’s history, marked by the legendary 1953 production conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini, directed by Luchino Visconti, and starring Maria Callas. That iconic interpretation seemed untouchable until 1990, when Riccardo Muti commissioned a new, lavish production from director Liliana Cavani, with sets by Dante Ferretti and costumes by Gabriella Pescucci, featuring an all-young cast. This evocative and poetic staging returns to the stage in 2026, conducted by Michele Gamba, who in recent years has led major productions at La Scala including Rigoletto, Médée, Turandot, and Tosca. The cast is unmissable: alongside the charismatic Nadine Sierra in the title role, Piero Pretti and Iván Ayón Rivas alternate as Alfredo, with Boris Pinkhasovich and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Giorgio Germont
