Get ready to experience the timeless masterpiece "La Traviata" by the legendary Giuseppe Verdi live at the Gary Soren Smith Center, fully staged, accompanied by a chamber orchestra, with English and Chinese supertitles.
La Traviata tells the poignant story of Violetta Valéry, a glamorous courtesan, and her passionate yet doomed love affair with Alfredo Germont. Premiering in 1853, this masterpiece combines Verdi's stirring music with a compelling tale of love, sacrifice, and societal pressures. With its unforgettable arias and dramatic intensity, "La Traviata" remains a timeless favorite, enchanting audiences worldwide.
Conductor: Umberto Barisciano
Stage Director: Frederick Winthrop
VIOLETTA VALERY – Cecilia X. Cai (ALL DATES)
ALFREDO GERMONT – Roberto Amaya (ALL DATES)
GIORGIO GERMONT– Keqing Liu (9/22), Julio Ferrari (9/26, 9/29)
FLORA BERVOIX – Cecilia Wong (9/22, 9/26), Angela Jajko (9/29)
ANNINA – Lina Linares (9/22, 9/29), Angela Jajko (9/26)
GASTONE – Russ Kladko (9/22), Guanhao Qiao (9/26, 9/29)
THE BARON – Jim Cowing (ALL DATES)
THE DOCTOR – Yingqiu Jiang (ALL DATES)
THE MARQUIS – You-Wen Yi (ALL DATES)
GIUSEPPINA – Zhen Jin (ALL DATES)
THE POSTMAN – Oliver Tao (ALL DATES)
FLORA’S SERVANT – Ying Wu (ALL DATES)