La Traviata, a night at the Opera in Arena di Verona

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El video arranca con unas imágenes de Milán. Luego en la Arena di Verona, antiguo coliseo romano para lucha de gladiadores.

La Traviata (La Descarriada) es una ópera de Giuseppe Verdi. El texto, de Francesco Maria Piave, está basado en la novela "La Dama de las Camelias", de Alexandre Dumas hijo. Fue estrenada en el teatro La Fenice de Venecia en 1853.

Alfredo, rico y de familia noble, y Violeta (La Traviata),
vulgar cortesana, se conocen en una fiesta que ella da. Él se enamora de ella, y logran iniciar una relación. Luego se van a vivir juntos incluso. Pero el padre de Alfredo, Germont, se opone a la relación.

Germont convence a Violeta de dejar a Alfredo. Mientras Alfredo está fuera, su padre le comenta a Violeta que el futuro de Alfredo y la suerte de su hermana han sido destruidas por su conexión con ella (su reputación como cortesana compromete el nombre Germont). Violeta escucha, con un creciente remordimiento, las patéticas palabras del señor Germont y decide abandonar a su amado, poniendo como excusa su deseo de regresar a su antigua y libertina existencia. Alfredo ignora todo, y cree que Violeta lo deja por su libertinaje.

Entretanto, él le guarda rencor y la ofende cuando se la encuentra en una fiesta. Algunos meses después de la fiesta, Violeta yace en cama debido al avance de la tuberculosis. Lee una carta del señor Germont, en la que le dice que ha informado a Alfredo del sacrificio que Violeta ha hecho por él y su hermana.

Alfredo se apresura a llegar a su lado, comprendiendo al fin que Violeta se había sacrificado por él, y le suplica que lo perdone. Ella muere en sus brazos.
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This video starts with some images from Milan. It follows in the Arena di Verona, ancestral Roman Colliseum for gladiators fighting.

La traviata is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. It was first performed at the Teatro la Fenice in Venice, on March 6, 1853.

Act I
Violetta Valery, a famed courtesan, throws a lavish party at her Parisian abode to celebrate her recovery from an illness. Gaston, a count, has brought with him his friend the young nobleman Alfredo Germont, who has longed for a year to meet Violetta. Alfredo, upon introduction to Violetta, expresses his concern for her fragile health and later declares his love for her. Violetta rejects him but gives him a camellia, telling him to return when the flower has wilted. After the guests leave, Violetta contemplates the possibility of a real relationship with true love, but finally rejects the notion. She needs freedom to live life, night and day, from one pleasure to another.

Act II
Scene 1: A few months later, Alfredo and Violetta together lead an idyllic existence in a country house outside of Paris — Violetta has fallen in love with Alfredo in spite of herself. She has completely abandoned her former life. When Alfredo discovers, however, that Violetta has sold her belongings to support this country life, he rushes to Paris to rectify the situation. In Alfredo's absence, his father comes to Violetta and tells her that their relationship has destroyed Alfredo's future and the fortunes of Alfredo's sister (Violetta's reputation as a courtesan has compromised the Germont name). With growing remorse she listens to the pathetic words of the older Germont and, through his influence, leaves Alfredo, giving as explanation a desire for her old, wild existence.

Scene 2: In order to overcome her grief, Violetta plunges more deeply than ever into dissipation. Some time later, Alfredo confronts Violetta at a party and disgraces her before the other guests by throwing money at her — money he says he owes her for services rendered while they lived together in the country. (He does not know of his father's visit and believes that Violetta has left him for another man.) Violetta, overcome with sickness and sorrow, faints. Germont enters and chastises Alfredo for treating a woman so disrespectfully. Baron Douphol, Violetta's escort, challenges Alfredo to a duel. Violetta regains consciousness and pleads her love for Alfredo.

Act III
A few months after the party, tuberculosis (or "consumption" in 19th-century vernacular) has confined Violetta to her bed. Old Germont sends her a letter stating that he has informed Alfredo of the sacrifice Violetta made for Alfredo and his sister. Alfredo (returning from exile after wounding the Baron in their duel), hastens to her side, understanding at last that Violetta had sacrificed herself for his sake, and begs her forgiveness. She dies in his arms.

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[kgaska]

@saqaaf

At the beginning Johann Sebastian Bach - Toccata and Fugue D minor, after this in radio some pop-shit-music (except Queen :) and finally parts of Giuseppe Verdi - La Traviata.

[sebasueta]

Espectacular!!! Me imagino lo que debe ser ver esta ópera en la Arena de Verona. Unas correcciones acerca del comentaria que escribio quien subió el video. Violetta Valery, "la traviata" no es una vulgar cortesana. De hecho en el segundo acto, Giorgio Germont, padre de Alfredo, se sorprende de sus modales y su educación.

Alfredo hacia un año que estaba enamorado de Violetta. Esa noche los presentan. Saludos

[saqaaf]

What is that music?

[zoeteodolinda]

i saw this traviata, i think it was the same summer, i love verona and i love this opera, i saw it everywhere and unfortunatly i think it was the worst set and the worst singer i ever heard and it was the worst place to do it...but go to verona sometimùes operas are simply wonderful...tahnk you for posting this video i miss the atmosphere

[Schismhead]

Awesome, i saw La Traviata here. Purely magival. The moment before it started everyone had there candels lit and the place was plunged into darkness.

[pianoboyo]

There isnt any better way to enjoy a night at the opera than verona - the atmosphere is magical - its like no other place...and the audience really love opera - the excitement is in the air..very precious experience. Do it everybody!