A Co-production with Scottish Opera and Gran Teatre del Liceu

Violetta Valery, a courtesan in 19th century Paris, dreams of a better life. Alfredo Germont may be the man to provide her with the happy ending her story deserves. However, rigid social convention will ultimately deny her the salvation she craves.

Verdi’s deeply moving opera remains as haunting and touching as ever. Greek soprano Myrto Papatanasiu makes her UK debut as Violetta with popular young British tenor Alfie Boe making his WNO debut as Alfredo.

Internationally acclaimed director David McVicar makes his WNO debut with a finely crafted, insightful and beautifully detailed staging. With exquisite designs setting the opera unmistakably in the Parisian salons and townhouses of the period, this production brings Violetta’s heartbreaking tragedy to life.

La traviata is sung in Italian with an electronic surtitles screen above the stage carrying a translation in English (and Welsh in Wales) of everything that is being sung - so it's easy to follow all the action! Check when booking your tickets that a view of the surtitles is available from the seats you chose.

Running time approximately 2 hours 45 minutes

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Conductor Andrea Licata (12 Sept-13 Nov) Andrew Greenwood (17-27 Nov) Director David McVicar Designer Tanya McCallin Lighting Designer Jennifer Tipton Choreographer Andrew George