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Verdi

La traviata

Theatre Royal Glasgow:
8, 10, 14, 16 & 18 May 2024, 7.15pm
12 May 2024, 3pm (Matinee)

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen:
30 May & 1 June 2024, 7.15pm

Eden Court, Inverness:
23 & 25 May 2024, 7.15pm

Festival Theatre Edinburgh:
7, 11, 13 & 15 June 2024, 7.15pm
9 June 2024, 3pm (Matinee)

★★★★★  - Scottish Daily Express
★★★★ - Bachtrack


Violetta Valéry lives on borrowed time. In Paris’ hedonistic high society, she wrings each day for its joys before her illness catches up with her. When the idealistic young Alfredo offers true love, happiness seems possible – but her past has exacted a price. Giuseppe Verdi’s devastating tragedy – based on Alexander Dumas fils’ novel, in turn inspired by a real woman – has inspired countless retellings, including cult favourite films Pretty Woman and Moulin Rouge!.

With his characteristic eye for detail, Sir David McVicar (Il trittico, Falstaff, Pelléas et Mélisande) gets to the love and loss at the core of this doomed love affair in his passionate, gripping, and startlingly intimate production. Tanya McCallin’s sumptuous designs centre Violetta’s journey and enduring legacy despite her fleeting life. Verdi’s magnificent score sweeps the characters through every shifting mood – from the wildly dramatic to the most vulnerable moments.

This beloved production, which began life at Scottish Opera in 2008, has been seen at the houses of co-producers Teatro Real Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Welsh National Opera. Now, audiences in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh have a chance to experience it anew. The superb Hye-Youn Lee (Carmen 2023, The Verdi Collection 2022) brings her signature Violetta to Scotland for the first time, with Ji-Min Park as her ardent lover Alfredo.



Kindly supported by Scottish Opera’s ‘Play A Supporting Role’ Appeal
Part of Scottish Opera's 2023/24 season

Show Details

Running time:
Approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes including two 20-minute intervals.

Language: 
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Ticket price:
From £21.50 to £98 – prices vary by venue

Concessions:
£15 tickets for Under 26s >>
Concessions vary by venue

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Audio Description & Touch Tours

Designed for those with a visual impairment, our audio-described performances feature a live commentary describing what’s happening on stage without compromising the music. Touch Tours also available.

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Access Opera Performances

Whether you’re living with dementia, Long COVID or would simply benefit from a more relaxed atmosphere, you can enjoy everything opera has to offer at our shortened Access Opera performances.

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Pre-show talk: La traviata

Pre-show talk

Get closer to the action and see into the minds of the creatives behind the production

Thursday, 16 May - Thursday, 13 June 2024
More info about Pre-show talk: La traviata

Cast & Creatives

Violetta Valéry
Hye-Youn Lee

Alfredo Germont
Ji-Min Park

Giorgio Germont
Philip Rhodes

Baron Douphol
Nicholas Lester

Flora
Lea Shaw**
**2023/24 Associate Artist

Gastone
Monwabisi Lindi*
*2023/24 Emerging Artist

Marchese D'Obigny
Ross Cumming*
*2023/24 Emerging Artist

Annina
Heather Ireson

Doctor Grenvil
Thomas D Hopkinson

Conductor
Stuart Stratford

Director
Sir David McVicar

Revival Director
Leo Castaldi

Designer
Tanya McCallin

Jennifer Tipton
Bob Dixon

Revival Lighting
Robert B. Dickson

Choreographer
Andrew George

Assistant Choreographer
Sirena Tocco

On Stage

La traviata. Scottish 2017. Credit Jane Hobson.

La traviata. Scottish 2017. Credit Jane Hobson

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson. (1)

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson.

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson. (2)

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson. (3)

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson. (4)

La traviata. Scottish Opera 2017. Credit Jane Hobson

Play a Supporting Role

First seen in 2008, Scottish Opera's La traviata is returning to Scotland having travelled throughout Europe - and we need your help!

Support a prop, costume, character or even your favourite piece of music to help bring our 2024 production of Verdi's tragedy back to life.

Find out more

Audio Described Performances

Mention opera and most people think of singing and music – but this is only part of the overall experience. What about scenery, costumes, lighting, direction and choreography? 

For those with a visual impairment, our audio description service provides a live commentary during the show, relating the action on stage without compromising the music. As part of the experience, a recorded introduction to the opera is available in advance, as well as a live audio introduction before the start of the performance. 

Patrons with a visual impairment can also book onto a free touch tour – an opportunity to go backstage and become more familiar with the set, scenery, props and costumes. 

Please book in advance for audio-described performances and touch tours by calling the venue box offices:


Theatre Royal Glasgow:
18 May 2024, 7.15pm

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Eden Court, Inverness:
25 May 2024, 7.15pm

COntact

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen:
1 June 2024, 7.15pm

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Festival Theatre Edinburgh:
15 June 2024, 7.15pm

COntact


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