Live Cinema Series - "La Traviata" - Royal Opera

The 2019 Live Cinema Series continues at Gesa Power House Theatre with a screening of the current Royal Opera House production of "La Traviata" on Sunday, March 10 at 2:00 p.m. This production is filmed live in London and rebroadcast internationally to select screens.

Richard Eyre's beautiful production provides the perfect setting for Giuseppe Verdi's opera about a courtesan who sacrifices all for love. From the thrill of unexpected romance to a heartbreaking reconciliation that comes too late. Alfredo falls in love in with the courtesan Violetta in glamorous Paris society, but underneath the surface run darker undercurrents, leading to a tragic ending. The opera’s wealth of melodies includes the famous Brindisi and the exuberant "Sempre libera" – both showing the lyricism of Italian opera at its most immediately appealing.

Richard Eyre’s production for The Royal Opera brings out all the emotional color, from the giddy discovery of love, through painful confrontation to the inevitable conclusion. Lavish period sets and costumes enhance the reality of a moving story based on true life.

The cast of this production includes Ermonela Jaho as Violetta, Charles Castronovo as Alfredo Germont, and Plácido Domingo as Giorgio Germont.

The Royal Opera House cinema broadcasts offer audiences an equivalent to the best seat in the house, with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and incredibly detailed close-ups of performers.

This screening runs approximately 3 hours 35 minutes including an onscreen introduction and two intermissions. "La Traviata" is performed in Italian with English surtitles.
 
Beer, wine, popcorn, and snacks will be available for purchase, and may be taken into the theater. 

Reserved seating tickets ($15 Adults, $10 Students) will go on sale to the public on Thursday, January 31, online at www.phtww.com or by calling the box office at 509-529-6500. For group ticket sales, please call 509-876-1662.