La traviata

'Traviata' soars at Salzburg

La traviata — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 7, 2005
• Runtime
• 132 min
• Genres
• Music, Drama
• Director
• Brian Large

La traviata — Cast

Anna Netrebko Violetta Valéry Rolando Villazón Alfredo Germont

H

Helene Schneiderman Flora Belvoix

D

Diane Pilcher Annina Thomas Hampson Giorgio Germont

S

Salvatore Cordella Gastone

C

Carlo Rizzi Self - Conductor

V

Vienna Philharmonic Self - Orchestra