NZ Opera presents “La traviata”

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