Published on Jul 21, 2012

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Genre: Musicals

Dates: Friday, September 21, 2012

Venue: Beijing Concert Hall

Prices: 80, 180, 280, 380, 580

Features: Verdi's heartrending tragedy La Traviata is one of the best-loved operas of all time. On September 21, the professional Chinese music orchestra and vocalists will presents this masterpiece at Beijing Concert Hall.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

La Traviata is the last part of "Popular Trilogy" by Verdi, the Italian romanticist composing master. It's also one of the best-selling classical works in the world opera history. The original version of the story is from Dumas Fils' famous novel Lady of the Camellias. The whole opera consists of three acts. It was initially performed in Teatro La Fenice on Mar. 6, 1853. After further adaptation, it became one of the most popular works in different opera houses universally and was performed again and again. Many arias with elegant melody enjoy great popularity and are engraved on the mind of the audience. Among Verdi's pieces, it has the greatest number of famous selections, which can be compete with Bizet's Carmen. Dumas Fils once hailed: "50 years later, people may not remember my novel, but Verdi makes it immortal."

SYNOPSIS

The story is set in 19th century Paris. The famous courtesan Violetta is appointed Lady of the Camellias because of her love for camellias. Violetta is moved by the true love of a young man, Alfredo and they fall in love with each other. She leaves the luxurious Paris social circles. However, Alfredo's father comes to stop their love. Under his father's begging, for her lover's future and his family's reputation, Violetta chooses to give up with great agony and returns to her previous life in Paris. Alfredo, who doesn't know the truth, can't understand her behaviors and shamed her in public. The sickness of Violetta, who has tuberculosis, becomes heavier because of her lover's hate. Alfredo's father can't continue to bare the upset of his inner heart and at last tells his son the truth. But it's too late, Violetta has left the world lonely, with endless aspiration, just like camellias, wither and fall.

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