Virginia Zeani / Bruno Prevedi - "Invitato...Alfredo, di questo core" (Verdi, La Traviata)

Both Violetta and Alfredo arrived to Flora's party. Violetta, faithful to her promise to Alfredo's father, has returned to Baron Douphol, her previous protector. Alfredo is furious and utterly embittered, convinced that Violetta has abandoned him. Violetta takes him aside and pleads with him to escape and avoid the duel with Douphol. He angrily reproaches for thinking of him as a coward, and accuses her of fearing for Douphol's life. She passionately proclaims that only "if Douphol were to be the murderer" she would be grief-stricken. She then tells Alfredo she has made a sacred oath to renounce him, to a person "who had the full right to demand it from her". She then confirms Alfredo's immediate suspicion about it being Douphol, and desperately proclaims that she loves Douphol now. Alfredo, completely enraged and driven by furious jealousy, gathers all the guests and publicly humiliates Violetta, throwing money at her feet, claiming that he summoned them to witness that he has paid her the full price for her services. His father then arrives, reproaching him for such unchivalrous behaviour, warning him that "whoever insults a woman, be it even in anger, is worthy of despise". In the following trio, Alfredo expresses his deep, bitter remorse at what his insane jealousy has caused, convinced that she shall never forgive him. Violetta passionately claims that he cannot comprehend all the greatness of love she bears in her heart for him. She warns him that the day shall come when she will be dead and when he will fully understand how much she really loved him. She assures him, however, that she shall love him even beyond the grave. The old Germont regrets not being able to reveal the truth about her sacrifice to his son yet.

Giuseppe Verdi: LA TRAVIATA

Violetta Valéry Virginia Zeani
Alfredo Germont Bruno Prevedi
Giorgio Germont Robert Merrill
Flora Bervoix Marcia Baldwin
Gastone Charles Anthony
Baron Douphol Ron Bottcher
Marquis D'Obigny Gene Boucher
Dr Grenvil Louis Sgarro
Annina Karan Armstrong

Chorus&Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House,
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
New York (November 12th 1966)

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[pieritlyon]

HERMOSA VOCES Y GRANDES INTERPRETACIONES. Gracias "corellithe best", felicitaciones.

[corellithebest]

Gracias! :) Grazie per l'apprezzamento! :)