14 - 23 July 2022
Performance La Traviata VERDI
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Love, intensity, heartache
Violetta is the ultimate party girl, a courtesan who can charm her way into the life of anyone she chooses.
Then she meets Alfredo and the rules of the game change. They fall madly in love but the society around them has other ideas.
La Traviata has held audiences in wonder since its premiere, offering a glimpse into a world of opulence, wild parties, and forbidden love, all to the sublime music of one of the greatest opera composers of them all, Giuseppe Verdi.
Dane Lam leads the Queensland Symphony Orchestra and an ensemble of some of Australia’s most exciting singers, including Kang Wang, José Carbó and Lorina Gore as Violetta, in this thrilling new production by Sarah Giles.
CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor DANE LAM
Director SARAH GILES
Sets & Costume CHARLES DAVIS
Lighting PAUL JACKSON
Associate Director JANICE MULLER
CAST
Violetta Valéry LORINA GORE
Alfredo Germont KANG WANG
Giorgio Germont JOSÉ CARBÓ
Gastone de Letorieres SEBASTIAN MACLAINE
Baron Douphol SHAUN BROWN
Marchese d’Obigny JASON BARRY-SMITH
Doctor Grenville CONAL COAD
Flora Bervoix HAYLEY SUGARS
Annina SUSAN ELLIS
OPERA QUEENSLAND CHORUS
Presented in association with Queensland Symphony Orchestra
A co-production between Opera Queensland, State Opera South Australia and West Australian Opera
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Contains adult content including sexual themes and implied violence.
Artists
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Cnr Grey and, Melbourne St South Brisbane QLD 4101
Event Information
14 - 23 July 2022
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
Approximately 2.5 hours including interval
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Tickets $75 - $185
Behind the scenes of La Traviata
About La Traviata
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Our creative team and cast unpack the story and what to expect of Opera Queensland's reimagined version of the timeless classic.
La Traviata | What can audiences expect?
Our cast and creative team shares what audiences can expect at Opera Queensland's La Traviata.
The characters of La Traviata
Get to know some of the best (and worst) qualities of the key characters in La Traviata from the cast themselves.
Charles Davis talks set and costume for La Traviata
Fashion lovers, you won't want to miss this.
Charles Davis talks of the tragic glamour and dream like quality to the world of La Traviata.
Why La Traviata is the perfect first opera
First time opera goer? La Traviata is the perfect performance for you, and the Opera Queensland company shares why...
Meet Violetta | Lorina Gore describes her gift of a role
"It's a gift of a role...one of the most difficult but one of the most beautiful"
Lorina Gore is our Violetta - a brave and passionate heroine who makes the ultimate sacrifice for love.
The pop culture influence of La Traviata
Think the story of La Traviata sounds familiar?
From Pretty Woman to Moulin Rouge, La Traviata has inspired many iconic pop culture moments, and it's characters can be seen in the modern media of today.
See who our cast thinks the modern day version of their characters would be!
La Traviata director Sarah Giles peeks behind the curtain of the Verdi classic
"I'm excited to reclaim the character of Violetta from a feminist perspective"
Director Sarah Giles shares the inspiration for her interpretation of La Traviata.
Meet Alfredo | Kang Wang on romance and heartbreak
"Alfredo young and kind...But doesn't know much about love or the reality of the world"
Kang Wang plays Alfredo Germont in Opera Queensland's La Traviata.
The creative vision behind La Traviata
You've never seen La Traviata like this.
Sarah Giles and Charlie Davis share the ways they have created the public and private world of Violetta.
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