Orphée et Eurydice: week 4 - week 3 - week 2 - week 1
La Traviata: week 3 - week 2 - week 1
Tea: A Mirror of Soul: week 4 - week 3 - week 2 - week 1
Madama Butterfly: week 4 - week 3 - week 2 - week 1

La traviata - Week Three

Maestro Corrado Rovaris conducts the Opera Company of Philadelphia Orchestra in the pit as the cast of La traviata sings though the first Dress Rehearsal.

From left to right, Marchese D’Obigny, sung by bass-baritone Thomas Shivone, Alfredo, sung by tenor Charles Castronovo, and Gastone, sung by tenor Christopher Tiesi, greet each other at Violetta’s party. Baron  Douphol, baritone Eric Dubin and Violetta’s friend Flora, soprano Allison Sanders, are also among the many guests.

As Alfredo, tenor Charles Castronovo, woos Violetta, soprano Leah Partridge, she begins to question her life of freedom.

A large mirror is the centerpiece of this original Opera Company production. Here the stage hands set into place between the acts of La traviata.

Germont, baritone Mark Stone, comes to beg Violetta to end her relationship with his son Alfredo.  He tells Violetta that her questionable past is putting his daughter’s upcoming marriage in jeopardy.

Alfredo, sung by tenor Charles Castronovo in his Opera Company of Philadelphia, is heartbroken when he finds a note from Violetta ending their love affair.

Dancers Scott Lowe, Dana Dlugosz, Joy Havens, and Paul Struck, members of the Miro Dance Theatre entertain the guests at Flora’s lavish celebration.

Alfredo, tenor Charles Castronovo, comes to Flora’s party knowing that Violetta will be there.  He plays cards and, unable to convince her to go with him, throws all of his winnings at Violetta, soprano Leah Partridge, as “payment” for their time spent together.

Germont, baritone Mark Stone, arrives at the party in time to witness his son throw money at Violetta, soprano Leah Partridge, who falls to the floor in disgrace.

Violetta, soprano Leah Partridge, finally succumbs to the illness that has been plaguing her.  She knows that Alfredo has learned the truth about their separation and bids farewell to her past.