Recorded live at glyndebourne opera house, july 2014 venera gimadieva violetta, michael fabiano alfredo. Olga peretyatko violetta, atalla ayan alfredo, simone piazzola germont, emiliano gonzalez toro gastone, tom fox baron douphol, christina daletska flora, konstantin wolff marchese dobigny, walter fink dottore grenvil, deniz uzun annina, stefan geyer commissioner, hermann oswald. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico netherlands singapore. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico. A love story of a courtesan violetta and a nobleman alfredo. Subtitles great performances at the met great performances at the met, the metropolitan opera hd live tv series, 16 season, 175 episode. The scale is intimate and bourgeois, not heroic or noble. Piero tosi, a famed costume designer who worked on films such as the leopard and death in venice, died saturday in rome, the franco zeffirelli foundation announced on facebook. Prague opera, prague tickets, opera tickets, czech opera.
Description sonya yoncheva sings one of operas most beloved heroines, the tragic courtesan violetta, a role in which she triumphed on the met stage in 2015, opposite michael fabiano as her lover, alfredo, and thomas hampson as his father, germont. The production by richard eyre, slightly revamped, is essentially the same as that recorded for gheorghuis first recording with solti conducting in 1994. With francesca dotto, antonio poli, roberto frontali, jader bignamini. The opera was originally titled violetta, after the main character. Sonya yoncheva sings one of operas most beloved heroines, the tragic courtesan violetta, a role in which she triumphed on the met stage in 2015. Film avec sylvie sass, richard karcykowski, jany mazurok. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. The opera will be accompanied by the brooklyn theatre salon ensemble. The heroine is a fallen woman who earns redemption through sacrificea notion that was somewhat risque at the timealthough not forbidden by censors.
Mar 21, 2019 toast lets drink from the joyful chalices highly poetic text of the xix century, from an opera work by link new page. A soprano showdown, and a winner the new york times. Sep 28, 2017 watch everett mccorvey above as he introduces uk opera theatres 201718 season. The program for the 198081 season was three productions seven performances each at salle wilfridpelletier in place des arts.
As an introduction to opera that really covers the basics, warners 40 most beautiful arias is a terrific package to give to beginners, though aficionados of the vocal arts may find some sparkling gems here, too. Violetta, who is the mistress of a wealthy baron, hosts a lavish party to celebrate her improved health after a bout with tuberculosis. Norah amsellem born 1970 is a french opera singer who has appeared in leading soprano roles in both north america and europe since her debut in 1995. There she meets alfredo and becomes smitten with him as he, she, and th. Among them is paris opera bastille, where in june 2014 she starred in this sumptuous production by film director benoit jacquot, which takes inspiration from the. Published on sep 20, 2017 jonas kaufmann pays homage to a magnificent era of opera that defined musical splendor and elegance, in his new album of 19thcentury french opera arias and duets. The film actually premiered in italy in 1982, then went into general release there in 1983. The latvian soprano talks to katherine about her new album of french opera arias, out now on prima classic. It is based on the 1853 opera of the same name with music by giuseppe verdi and libretto by francesco maria piave. Personaggi violetta valery soprano flora bervoix, sua amica mezzosoprano.
Personnages violetta valery soprano flora bervoix, son amie mezzosoprano. It also topped the charts for most performances globally in 2014 and 201415. The opera primarily afforded the opportunity to host celebrated foreign singers, including the legendary australian soprano nellie melby 18 april 1900. The metropolitan opera hd live, great performances at the met. A night with a french courtesan doesnt always have a happy ending.
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