The arias of La traviata are instantly recognisable. Yet at its London premiere in 1856, it was denounced for bringing 'the poetry of the brothel' to the stage and unleashing uncomfortable truths ...

Presented by Georgia Mann. La Traviata is so well known and loved these days that it's easy to forget how revolutionary it was: an opera telling the real-life story of a Parisian courtesan only a ...

I think I got some for my school friends.” Years later, the 44-year-old Italian is revival director of La Traviata at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre Liceu. To those outside the rarefied world of ...

The lights dim and a purple hue washes over the stage, set with eight chairs and a vase of white flowers piqueing curiosity ...

The BPO, members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, and SUNY Fredonia’s Hillman Opera Program present Verdi’s opera LA ...

Under the baton of acclaimed Ari Rifkin Music Director David Stern, La traviata tells the story of Violetta, the most sought-after woman in Paris, whose newfound love with Alfredo offers fleeting ...

Singers perform in front of the giant onstage mirror during La Traviata at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Wednesday. [Photo provided to China Daily] Massive mirror ...