Musical arrangement: Bohumil Kulínský
Conductor: Oliver Dohnányi / Jan Chalupecký
Director: Jana Kališová
Stage design: Miloň Kališ
Costumes: Jan Růžička
Preparation of the Choir: Milan Malý
Chorus master: Pavel Vaněk
Choreography: Jaroslava Leufenová
Violetta Valéry: Adriana Kohútková / Natalja Melnik / Yvetta Tannenbergerová / Marie Fajtová
Flora Bervoix: Jitka Soběhartová / Iveta Jiříková
Annina: Stanislava Jirků
Alfred Germont: Tomáš Černý / Valentin Prolat / Pavel Černoch / Tomáš Juhás
George Germont: Roman Janál / Ivan Kusnjer
Gaston: Václav Lemberk / Miloslav Pelikán
Baron Douphal: Aleš Hendrych / Jiří Kubík / Zdeněk Harvánek
Marqius d'Aubigny: Miloslav Podskalský / František Zahradníček
Doktor Grenville: Jiří Kalendovský
Giuseppe: Roman Janoušek / Václav Hajduch
Servant: Martin Vacula / Jindřich Průša / Pavel Novák
Alexander Dumas’ novel The Lady of the Camellias inspired Giuseppe Verdi to write the opera which is now one of his most famous. The story of a fallen girl and her unrequited true love has moved audiences for more than 150 years. Just as moving is Verdi’s music, which gives preference to lyricism and depth of experience over theatrical ostentatiousness. Perhaps it is for this very reason that the melodies of La Traviata speak successfully to every generation.
Orchestra, Choir and Ballet of the National Theatre Opera
Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes
The opera is staged in the Italian original version and Czech and English surtitles are used in the performance
The National Theatre is one of the most important Czech cultural institutions and has a rich artistic tradition, which helped to maintain and develop the Czech language and Czech musical and dramatic arts. The construction of the National Theatre building was financed by contributions from the public and the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone in 1868 became a national event. The theatre's repertoire is based on a rich classical tradition, but also focuses on contemporary domestic authors and draws on modern global trends. The current National Theatre is made up of three artistic companies - opera, drama and ballet.
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20 min walk from centre (Old Town Hall)
Dress code: Guests are encouraged to dress smartly. A jacket & tie is not strictly necessary, but we would advise against wearing jeans and trainers.
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