Verdi
La Traviata
Verdi’s immortal tragedy about the clash of true love with social convention has seldom been as poignant as in this broadcast. The sensational Italian tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano, in his second season at the Met, offers his first Alfredo with the company—a tender, romantic, and gorgeously sung performance that perfectly matches Eleanor Steber’s sumptuous and touching Violetta. Robert Merrill, heard here at the beginning of his career, would go on to make the role of Germont one of his calling cards.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Jan 22, 1949
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Librettist
Francesco Maria Piave
Run Time
1 HRS 54 MIN
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus