A Night at the Opera – La Traviata

Fri 30 Nov 2012, 7.30 pm
Cinematheque

From the organizer:

The Hanoi Opera Guild continues our monthly screening of an opera in cooperation with Hanoi Cinematheque, taking advantage of their intimate venue with exquisite audio and video equipment. The next screening will be Friday November 30th, and we will screen a unique production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata.

Composed in 1853, La Traviata has been in the standard repertory since shortly after its premiere and is the most frequently performed Italian language opera. One opera historian suggested that La Traviata has been performed somewhere in the world every day for more than 100 years.

The opera is based on a play that is based on an Alexandre Dumas story “La Dame aux camélias”, which in turn is based on Marie Duplessis, the real-life lover of Dumas. The drama centers on a young man from a respectable family who falls for a young courtesan. The young man’s father intercedes for the dignity and reputation of the family resulting in
misunderstandings and mistakes made by all characters involved.

For those on the Cinematheque mailing list, make a reservation as usual. A limited number of free tickets are also available through the Opera Guild, send an email to [email protected], tel 04.39362648

This is a traditional presentation of the Brindisi by Plácido Domingo and Teresa Stratas in a Franco Zeffirelli movie production:
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