La traviata

La traviata 2005 Directed by Brian Large

'Traviata' soars at Salzburg

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.

Countries Austria , Italy

Production Countries Austria , Germany , Japan

Language Italian

Spoken Language Italian

Gneres Drama , Music

Production Companies ORF , Unitel , Salzburger Festspiele

Release Date 7 August 2005

132 mins