Russian State Ballet and Opera House

Performed to a Large Live Orchestra.

La Traviata is an Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave - a love story shrouded in sacrifice and misunderstanding.

Masterpiece in its own right, it contains some of Verdi's most beautiful and memorable music.

A courtesan called Violetta is stuck in a round of endless parties until, Alfredo, a geeky writer, convinces her to live in the country. Deeply in love, all is blissful contentment until some home truths convince her to leave Alfredo and head back into the arms of another...

Verdi's music encompasses an astonishing range of moods and emotions, from Alfredo's fresh-faced charms to Violetta's vivid effervescence, which is perfectly captured in 'Sempre libera', a vocal showpiece to rival any other.

La Traviata is still one of the most emotionally engaging and popular Operas of all time. To see this opera is to have an experience of unforgettable emotive power and reflection.