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La traviata (2000)

Opera in Three Acts

Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after the novel and play by Alexandre Dumas fils

English translation by Edmund Tracey

Mr. Tracey’s translation is used by arrangement with Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., agent in the U.S. for Josef Weinberger Ltd., London, publisher and copyright owner.

First performed in Venice, 6 March 1853.

Dates of Performance
May 25, 27, 31; June 2, 6, 9, 14, 18, 21 (matinée), 24 (matinée)

 

2000 Season
Treemonisha     La Traviata

Radamisto     The Tale of Genji

 

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Cast

Mary Dunleavy
Violetta Valéry

 

Edyta Kulczak*
Flora Bervoix

 

Matthew Burns*
Marquis d’Obigny

 

Brian Dore*
Baron Douphol

Samuel Hepler
Doctor Grenville

 

Daniel Brenna
Gaston

 

John Bellemer*
Alfredo Germont

 

Carolyn Betty*
Annina

Simon O’Neill*
Joseph

 

Gary Lehman
Giorgio Germont

 

Keith Dean*
Messenger

 

Morris DeRhon Robinson
Flora’s servant

*Company Debut

Creative Team

Stephen Lord
Conductor

 

Joshua Major*
Stage Director

 

Vincent Mountain*
Set Designer

 

Audrey Fisher*
Costume Designer

Christopher Akerlind
Lighting Designer

 

Tom Watson
Wig & Makeup Designer

 

Cary John Franklin
Chorus Master

 

Kathryn LaBouff
English Diction Specialist

Eric Malson
Repetiteur

 

Cristobel K. Langan
Stage Manager

 

Patrick Siler
Assistant Stage Manager

 

Terry Lee
Intern Assistant Stage Manager

*Company Debut

Synopsis

Violetta, a beautiful young courtesan, falls genuinely in love with Alfredo, a young man from Provence, and gives up her friends and her fashionable life to live with him outside Paris.

Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s father, begs her to break off their affair; the scandal is jeopardizing the marriage of Alfredo’s sister to a suitable young man in Provence. During their interview, Germont becomes convinced that Violetta genuinely loves Alfredo, but he points out that with her reputation, she can never marry him and will ruin not only his life but also his sister’s.

Violetta agrees to sacrifice herself and returns to her friends in Paris, telling Alfredo that she no longer loves him.
In the final act, Violetta is alone, dying of consumption and waiting for Alfredo to come to her — his father has only just told him of her sacrifice. When he arrives, she begins to believe that they can start life together again, but the excitement has exhausted her, and she dies in his arms.

This production is made possible by a Generous gift from Emerson Electric Co., whose continuing generosity is greatly appreciated.

Opera Theatre pays tribute to Alice and Leigh Gerdine whose support and commitment have helped guide
the company’s growth and success.

The services of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra are underwritten in part by Mrs. & Mrs. William B. Firestone, Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Lux, Mrs. & Mrs. David W. Mesker, Mrs. & Mrs. Robert L. Scharff, Jr., and Or. G. W. Spector & Barbara Messing.

The preview presentation of La traviata for St. Louis area students and seniors was made possible by Southwestern Bell Foundation.

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