OPERA
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Auditorium> 7:45 p.m.
GIUSEPPE VERDI'S ‘LA TRAVIATA’. Live broadcast from The Royal Ballet and Opera in London.
Audience: ages 8 and up. Duration: 240 minutes
LA TRAVIATA
Giuseppe Verdi
Musical director: Antonello Manacorda
Stage director: Richard Eyre
Cast: Ermonela Jaho, Giovanni Sala, Aleksei Isaev, Veena Akama-Makia
Sung in Italian with Spanish subtitles
Violetta, a famous courtesan in Paris, meets Alfredo Germont at one of her lavish parties. The couple fall madly in love and Violetta, although hesitant to give up her life of luxury and freedom, ends up following her heart.
But the young couple's happiness will soon collapse in the face of the harsh realities of life.
La Traviata, an intimate and sumptuous show, includes some of the most famous melodies in opera and showcases its protagonist in a stellar performance by soprano Ermonela Jaho.
The tender and devastating beauty of Verdi's opera shines in a world of irresistible magnificence created by Richard Eyre.
CAST
Ermonela Jaho (Violetta Valéry), Giovanni Sala (Alfredo Germont), Aleksei Isaev (Giorgio Germont), Veena Akama-Makia (Annina), Barnaby Rea (Doctor Grenvil), Ellen Pearson (Flora Bervoix), Sam Hird (Baron Douphol), Giorgi Guliashvili (Gastone De Letorières), Ossian Huskinson (Marquis D'obigny)
