Giuseppe Verdi

La traviata

  • An Opera in Three Acts (Four Pictures) I
  • A Repeat Performance from the 2003/2004 Season (Premiere: 17 April 2003) I
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17 February 2023 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Mojca Bitenc k. g.
Galja Gorčeva
Dunja Spruk
Jenish Ysmanov k. g.
Ivan Andres Arnšek
Rusmir Redžić
Lucas Somoza Osterc k. g.
Marko Ferjančič
Rok Bavčar
Aljaž Žgavc
Vladimir Jakšič
18 February 2023 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Martina Zadro
Ana Dežman k. g.
Zala Hodnik k. g.
Jenish Ysmanov k. g.
Marko Kobal
Matej Vovk
Darko Vidic k. g.
Rok Bavčar
Zoran Potočan
Rusmir Redžić
Anton Habjan
Vladimir Jakšič
21 February 2023 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Mojca Bitenc k. g.
Ana Dežman k. g.
Zala Hodnik k. g.
Aljaž Farasin
Marko Kobal
Matej Vovk
Darko Vidic k. g.
Rok Bavčar
Zoran Potočan
Rusmir Redžić
Anton Habjan
Vladimir Jakšič
22 February 2023 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Martina Zadro
Galja Gorčeva
Dunja Spruk
Martin Sušnik k. g.
Ivan Andres Arnšek
Rusmir Redžić
Anton Habjan
Marko Ferjančič
Rok Bavčar
Aljaž Žgavc
Vladimir Jakšič
11 May 2023 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Elvira Hasanagić k. g.
Galja Gorčeva
Zala Hodnik k. g.
Martin Sušnik k. g.
Ivan A. Arnšek
Rusmir Redžić
Lucas Somoza Osterc k. g.
Marko Ferjančič
Rok Bavčar
Aljaž Žgavc k. g.
Anton Habjan
Vladimir Jakšič
13 May 2023 19:30 SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Notice Dirigent: Ayrton Desimpelaere

Elvira Hasanagić k. g.
Galja Gorčeva
Dunja Spruk
Aljaž Farasin
Marko Kobal
Matej Vovk
Darko Vidic k. g.
Rok Bavčar
Zoran Potočan
Rusmir Redžić
Anton Habjan
Marko Ferjančič

In spite of the fact that La traviata ranks today among the most popular operas and is considered a synonym for the fireworks of wonderful and catchy melodies, the conservative audiences of the Venetian Teatro La Fenice had booed its premiere back in 1853. It became a success only a year later, when performed in the smaller San Benedetto Theatre.

La traviata is one of those masterpieces, which were created in a swing, as the composer, inspired by a constant wave of creative enthusiasm, managed to write it within just a month and a half. The libretto, which was created by the poet Francesco Maria Piave, is an excellent adaptation of The Lady of the Camellias by French writer Alexandre Dumas. Verdi presented on stage the fallen Parisian courtesan Violetta, overwhelmed with pure and unselfish love. Violetta presents an archetype of a female, whose frontiers of personal liberty can be moved only by love.

La traviata was first performed in Slovenia by the German Acting Ensemble of the Ljubljana Provincial Theatre, in 1867. This staging (15th in a row) is signed by the renowned stage director Lutz Hochstraate. He and his creative team staged for the Ljubljana Opera not only the famous love story, but also one of the greatest emotional dramas, which is primarily based on psychological absorption of characters, their intimate pain and critique of social relations. Although the creators have kept the story within its historical frame, they allowed it enough freedom to develop a lively and authentic stage action.

Tatjana Ažman