Giuseppe Verdi: La Traviata

Soloists:

Marlies Petersen, Giuseppe Varano, James Rutherford

Orchestra, choir:

Grazer Philharmonisches Orchester, Chor des Opernhauses Graz

Conductor:

Tecwyn Evans

Director:

Peter Konwitschny



Director Peter Konwitschny achieved tremendous success with this production of La Traviata, and Marlis Petersen made a sensational debut in the title role. Peter Konwitschny's first production of La Traviata at the Graz Opera is a highly precise and intelligent interpretation of the music, which received widespread acclaim from the audience. With minimal staging and bold cuts to the score, the production focuses on the tragic story of the courtesan Violetta. Soprano Marlis Petersen (German Singer of the Year 2010) is brilliant in the title role.