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Alfredo and the courtesan Violetta fall passionately in love. But Violetta is seriously ill and Alfredo’s father disapproves of their relationship – can their love overcome such obstacles?
Background
‘A toast to the pleasures of life!’ – so sings Violetta, her new admirer Alfredo and her party guests in the opening scene of Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata. But beneath the surface glamour of Violetta’s Parisian life run darker undercurrents: her doomed love for Alfredo and the tensions the lovers encounter when they break society’s conventions. La traviata, based on Alexander Dumas fils’s play La Dame aux camélias, is one of Verdi’s most popular operas, combining drama, passion and memorable melodies.
Richard Eyre’s classic production conveys the indulgent social whirl of 19th-century Paris. It provides a vivid setting for Verdi’s tuneful score, which includes such favourites as Violetta’s introspective ‘Ah fors’è lui’; the duet ‘Pura siccome un angelo’ as Germont père pleads for his daughter with Violetta; and ‘Parigi, o cara’, in which the lovers poignantly imagine a life that will never be theirs. The role of Violetta (the ‘fallen woman’ of the title) is one of Verdi’s
La traviata
Come and join us for The Royal Opera’s La traviata on Tuesday 20 May, 2014at 7pmduration approximately 3 hours
Pre-performance screening starts at 6.30pm
Performance starts at 7pm
Act I lasts 35 mins
Interval starts at 7.35pm and lasts 30 mins
Act II scene 1 begins at 8.05pm and lasts 44 mins
Pause during which the audience is asked to remain seated
Act II scene 2 lasts 22 minutes
Interval starts at 9.10pm and lasts 30 mins
Act III begins at 9.40pm and lasts 35 mins
Curtain down at 10.15pm
All timings are approximate
La bohème
Come and join us for The Royal Opera’s La bohème on Tuesday 15 July, 2014 at 7.30pm duration approximately 3 hours
Pre-performance screening starts from 7pm
Performance starts at 7.30pm
Act I lasts 36 mins
6-minute pause during which the audience is requested to remain seated
Act II begins at 8.12pm and lasts 21 mins
Interval starts at 8.33pm and lasts 25 mins
Act III begins at 8.58pm and lasts 28 mins
Interval starts at 9.26pm and lasts 20 mins
Act IV begins at 9.46pm and lasts 34 mins
Curtain down at 10.25pm
All timings are approximate
Rigoletto
Come and join us for The Royal Opera’s Rigoletto on Wednesday 17 September, 2014 at 7.30pm duration approximately 3 hours
Pre-performance screening starts from 7pm
Performance starts at 7.30pm
Act I lasts 60 mins
Interval starts at 8.30pm and lasts 30 mins
Act II begins at 9pm and lasts 33 mins
There is a short pause during which the audience is requested to remain seated
Act III begins at 9.40pm and lasts 32 mins
Please note that strobe lighting will be used during Act III
Curtain down at 10.15pm
All timings are approximate
