by Giuseppe Verdi

Love was her glory and her undoing.

Choosing love should be simple…yet it rarely is. Violetta is Paris’ most celebrated courtesan, adored for her wit, charm, and glamour. But when she dares to choose a different life — one built on real love with the young Alfredo Germont — she is asked to make an unthinkable sacrifice.

La traviata tells the story of a woman forced to choose between love and expectation, even when a happily-ever-after isn’t guaranteed. As time and fate close in, Violetta risks her reputation, her heart, and her future for the chance to live with honesty and dignity. With music that moves from whispered tenderness to soaring heartbreak, Verdi’s masterpiece remains urgent, deeply human, and impossible to forget.

All performances are accompanied by members of the Grammy Award-winning St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.