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NZ Opera presents “La traviata”
July 23, 2016 @ 7:30 pm
NZ Opera presents “La traviata” on Saturday 23rd July 2016, 7.30 p.m. at the Isaac Theatre Royal, 145 Gloucester Street, Christchurch
For ticketing and prices go to www.nzopera.com/2016-operas/la-traviata
From the same brilliant creative team who gave you last year’s Madama Butterfly, this is opera at its most sumptuous and beautiful. Verdi’s heartbreaking tale sees Violetta forced to sacrifice her happiness and abandon Alfredo, the only man she has truly loved, to save his family from ruin. Hailed as ‘not to be missed’ by the New Zealand Hearld, this lavish production of La traviata is a stunning feast for the eyes and the ears. New Zealand soprano Madeleine Pierard is our beautiful but fragile courtesan Violetta with Enea Scala as her love, Alfredo and Phillip Rhodes as his father, Giorgio Germont.
Accompaniedn by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Featuring the Freemasons New Zealand Opera Chorus.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles.
A co-production between New Zealand Opera, State Opera of South Australia and Opera Queensland.
Pre-show talks 16, 21, 23 July at 6.30 p.m. and 19 July 5.30 p.m. in the Isaac Theatre Royal auditorium.
Information and Enquiries: NZ Opera Box Office, 0800 696 737
CAST
VIOLETTA VALERY – Madeleine Pierard
ALFREDO GERMONT – Enea Scala
GIORGIO GERMONT – Phillip Rhodes
FLORA BERVOIX – Rachelle Pike
ANNINA – Amanda Atlas
GASTONE – Andrew Glover
BARON DOUPHOL – Robert Tucker
MARCHESE D’OBIGNY – James Ioelu
DOCTOR GRENVIL – David Griffiths
GIUSEPPE – Nigel Withington
DOMESTRO DI FLORA – Nigel Salsbury
COMMISSIONARIO – Angus Simmons