

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata
"Sonya Yoncheva shines in a brilliant Traviata at the Met"
La Traviata’s sumptuous melodies and timeless depiction of doomed love have made the work a favorite of generations of operagoers. In his approach to this classic drama, director Willy Decker sets the action on a nearly bare stage, focusing the audience’s full attention on the three main characters. As Violetta, the ailing courtesan desperate to escape her past, soprano Sonya Yoncheva offers a fearless and sympathetic performance from beginning to end. American tenor Michael Fabiano sings with ardent longing as her devoted lover Alfredo, delivering emotionally wrought phrases and ringing top notes. Thomas Hampson brings a burnished baritone to Germont, Alfredo’s protective father whose stern demands spell disaster for the young couple. On the podium, maestro Nicola Luisotti leads an electric performance of Verdi’s unforgettable score.
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Sonya Yoncheva
Violetta Valéry
Michael Fabiano
Alfredo Germont

Thomas Hampson
Giorgio Germont

Jane Bunnell
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James Courtney
Doctor Grenvil

Isabel Leonard
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Dwayne Croft
Baron Douphol
Jeff Mattsey
Marquis d'Obigny

Rebecca Jo Loeb
Flora Bervoix
Scott Scully
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Juhwan Lee
Giuseppe
Brandon Mayberry
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