La Traviata: Arena di Verona — 100th Opera Festival
Verona, Arena di Verona
About the Event
Don't miss Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata at the Arena of Verona in a production by Franco Zeffirelli with the world‐renowned Anna Netrebko on September 9 in the role of Violetta Valéry.
The legendary director Franco Zeffirelli staged lights and shadows of the heroine Violetta Valéry.
Two long‐cherished loves that finally come together: La Traviata and the Arena of Verona. La Traviata was certainly one of Zeffirelli's most staged operas in his long career as a director, stage and costume designer. In 1958 he staged the work in Dallas with Maria Callas and, as a young aspiring director, measured himself against his artistic role model Visconti. His close relations with Verona are also well known, but especially with the Arena, in which he had created unforgettable opera productions of immense vastness — and in this year's opera season finally brings the eagerly awaited Traviata to the stage. This production really became the climax of his ongoing, expert interpretation of the text, which has accompanied the artist throughout his life.
In other words, a new Traviata that at the same time becomes a chronicle of a long chain of ideas, images, nuances of colour and suggestions that have settled in the eyes and hearts of opera fans from all over the world, as if it were an encyclopedia of the stylistic ideas of Zeffirelli around the beloved subject. This Traviata in the Arena could thus be described as the very last summary of a Wagnerian leitmotif that was eternally suspended and will now be completed in June 2019.
Franco Zeffirelli was an expert in dealing with the arena's difficult and tricky stage, whose traps and pitfalls he knew very well, with its immense space and the huge masses of performers that move on it, but he also knew how to make the most of the possibilities offered by this prestigious and impressive space.
Practical Information
Included are:
- Ticket to the opera performance in the chosen category
- One month's free access to a premium classical music streaming service
- self‐guided audio tour of Verona in English
Program
- Verdi, Giuseppe – La Traviata
Cast / Production
Conductor
Andrea Battistoni: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August
Marco Armiliato: 09 September
Direction and Set Design
Franco Zeffirelli: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Costumes
Maurizio Millenotti: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Lighting Design
Paolo Mazzon:08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Choreography
Giuseppe Picone: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Violetta Valéry
Nina Minasyan: 14 July
Lisette Oropesa: 27 July 19 August
Nadine Sierra: 26 August
Anna Netrebko: 09 September
Alfredo Germont
Francesco Meli: 08, 27 July 19, 26 August
Vittorio Grigòlo: 14 July
Freddie De Tommaso: 09 September
Giorgio Germont
Artur Ruciński: 08, 14 July
Simone Piazzola: 27 July
Ludovic Tézier: 19, 26 August
Luca Salsi: 09 September
Flora Bervoix
Sofia Koberidze: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Annina
Francesca Maionchi: 08, 14, 27 July
Yao Bohui: 19, 26 August 09 September
Gastone Visconte di Letorières
Carlo Bosi: 08, 14, 27 July
Matteo Mezzaro: 19, 26 August 09 September
Il Barone Douphol
Nicolò Ceriani: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Il Dottore Grenvil
Giorgi Manoshvili: 08, 14 July 09 September 26 August
Gabriele Sagona: 27 July 19 August
Il Marchese d’Obigny
Roberto Accurso: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Giuseppe
Max René Cosotti: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Un Domestico di Flora/ Un Commissionario
Stefano Rinaldi Miliani: 08, 14, 27 July 19, 26 August 09 September
Prima Ballerina
Nicoletta Manni: 08 July 09 September
Primo Ballerino
Timofej Andrijashenko: 08 July 09 September
Arena di Verona Orchestra, Choir, Corps de Ballet and Technical team
Choirmaster: Ulisse Trabacchin
Customer Reviews
4.8 of 5
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Daniel M, Germany
Jul 2022
Magnifique !
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Jul 2022
One of the best we have been to the Arena
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Jul 2022
Super Abend in der Arena. Das aufwendige Bühnenbild war ein Augenschmaus. Die Sänger haben Ihre Stimme voll zur Geltung gebracht. Leider haben wir auf den Stein sitzen mehr schlecht als gut gesessen. Beim nächsten Mal nehmen wir Karten für Stühle.
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Godfrey G, Malta
Sep 2019
FANTASTIC.
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bruno P, France
Sep 2019
TRES BEAU SPECTACLE DANS UN CADRE MAGNIFIQUE; a voir au moins une fois dans sa vie
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Guy M, France
Sep 2019
Plus que parfait
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Dominique G, Canada
Aug 2019
Achat des billets, entree dans les arenes: 5/5. La sonorite pourrait être amelioree (amplification). Tres beaux decors, costumes, mise en scene et artistes. Tres belle soiree!
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Jutta B, Österreich
Aug 2019
tolles Ambiente, beeindruckende Stimmung, perfekte Organisation
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MICHAEL N, United Kingdom
Aug 2019
Magical !!
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Michiel B, Netherlands
Aug 2019
Fantastic experience. Great musical performance. Only downside was that my water bottle was taken at the entrance (500 ml soft squeeze bottle…) and someone apparently liked & took it.
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Alexandra Z, France
Aug 2019
Merveilleux opéra. Très bien interprété. Décor et costumes somptueux. C'est la 3ème fois que je vois cet opéra. C'était la plus belle version. De plus tout est bien organisé dans les arènes. Les places du fond entrée E sont très bien aussi
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Marina P, Россия
Aug 2019
Необычайные впечатления. Все слова только в превосходных значениях. Постановка, оркестр, исполнители, костюмы, дирижёр — лучше не бывает.
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ALINE M, France
Aug 2019
Magnifique
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Philippe B, France
Aug 2019
Soirée exceptionnelle
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Fabrice R, France
Aug 2019
Grandiose !
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Peter B, Schweiz
Aug 2019
Einmalige Atmosphäre in der Arena von Verona. Meisterhafte Aufführung der Oper "La Traviata". Der Besuch hat sich sehr gelohnt!
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Denise L, Schweiz
Aug 2019
Gesang sehr schön aber Sitz unbequem zu eng.
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Sylvia L, Schweiz
Aug 2019
Es war ein unglaublich tolles Erlebnis!!
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Catherine G, France
Aug 2019
Très beau spectacle. Entrée facile placement agréable.
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Janneke Q, Norway
Aug 2019
Above all the expectations
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Melanie B, United Kingdom
Jul 2019
The performance was spectacular this was our first opera what an experience.
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Jack B, France
Jul 2019
Je suis extrêmement satisfait du spectacle. comme d'habitude, mise en scène grandiose, distribution de grande qualité et une ambiance incomparable. Toutes mes félicitations au site pour ses services, sa fiabilité et la qualité des places attribuées. je suis un habitué des opéras en Italie, Vérone, Fenice, Scala et je ne passerai plus que par ce site de réservation. Cordialement
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Alain S, United Kingdom
Jun 2019
Absolutely fantastic performance. Will be back next year.
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Gert T, Denmark
Jun 2019
Fantastic Night in Verona
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RODOLFO S, Chile
Jun 2019
Great Leo Nucci
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bernt t, Norway
Jun 2019
Fantastic organisasjon. I was very late because i was very tired after traveling. But your Garda dere highly profesjonell i come back
Address
Arena di Verona, Piazza Bra 28, Verona, Italy — Google Maps
