wTHE TRAVIATA

The language of this opera is Italian.

They are used: two flutes, two oboes, two
clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two
trumpets, three trombones, kettledrums,
cymbals, bass drum, triangle and strings.
The famous one is Giuseppe Verdi.
Characters of the traviata:
Violetta Valéry, rich soprano courtesan
Fanny Salvini-Donatelli
Alfredo Germont, young Provençal tenor
Lodovico Graziani
Giorgio Germont, father of the baritone
Alfredo Felice Varesi
Annina, housekeeper of Violetta soprano
Carlotta Berini
Dottore Grenvil, physician to Andrea
Bellini
Flora Berboix, friend of Violetta
mezzo-soprano Speranza Giuseppini
Gastone, friend of tenor Alfredo Angelo
Zuliani
Barone Douphol, former lover of baritone
Violetta Francesco Dragone
Marchese d'Obigny, Violetta's friend under
Arnaldo Silvestri
Giuseppe, servant of Violetta tenor G.
Borsato
Commissioner under Antonio Mazzini
Flora's servant under G. Tona

Synopsis: With one of the most iconic,

romantic and tragic scores of all time, La
traviata tells the story of the tragic love
between the courtesan Violetta and the
romantic Alfredo Germont.
History: The opera marked a great step
forward for Verdi in his quest to express
dramatic ideas in music. La traviata means
“the fallen woman” and refers to the main
character, Violetta Valéry, a courtesan