La Traviata

2018 2h 51m IT

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Any new Met production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy La Traviata would be noteworthy, but Michael Mayer’s dazzling staging, which premiered during the 2018–19 season, was doubly significant as it marked Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s first performances as the Met’s Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director. On the podium for this Live in HD transmission, Nézet-Séguin leads a starry ensemble. As Violetta, the consumptive heroine fighting to find true happiness, soprano Diana Damrau delivers yet another compelling portrayal on the Met stage. Tenor Juan Diego Flórez sings his first Verdi role with the company, as Violetta’s ardent yet impetuous lover, Alfredo, and baritone Quinn Kelsey rounds out the principal cast as Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s implacable father.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diana Damrau
Violetta Valéry
Juan Diego Flórez
Alfredo Germont
Quinn Kelsey
Giorgio Germont
Maria Zifchak
Annina
Marco Antonio Jordão
Giuseppe
Kirstin Chávez
Flora Bervoix
Jeongcheol Cha
The Marquis d’Obigny
Kevin Short
Dr. Grenvil

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Mayer
Writers: Francesco Maria Piave
Languages: Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 171 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 5

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez and Quinn Kelsey carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Mayer directs. Giuseppe Verdi scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Clocks in at 171 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Original score by Giuseppe Verdi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez and Quinn Kelsey carry the top of the cast.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.