LA TRAVIATA

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in three acts in Italian
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave after Alexander Duma’s play La Dame aux Camélias
Premièr at Teatro la Fenice, Venice – 6 March 1853
16 February 1955 (4 Performances)
Teatro Massimo, Palermo

Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Chorus master: n/a
Stage director: Ado Mirabella Vassallo
Scene and costumes: Veniero Colasanti
Choreography: Franca Bartolomei
 
Alfredo Germont lover of Violetta LUIGI INFANTINO tenor
Giorgio Germont his father ENZO MASCHERINI baritone
 Gastone de Letorieres a young man about town LUCIANO DELLA PERGOLA tenor
 Baron Douphol a rival of Alfredo GUGLIELMO FERRARA baritone
 Marchese d’Obigny LEONARDO MORREALE bass
 Dr. Grenvil CAMILLO RIGHINI bass
 Giuseppe servant to Violetta GAETANO CRINZI tenor
 Violetta Valery a courtesan LEYLA GENCER soprano
 Flora Bervoix her friend ANGELA VERCELLI mezzo-soprano
 Annina Violetta’s confident and maid MARIA CANNIZZARO soprano
 
Time: 1850
Place: Paris and vicinity

Photos © FOTO LILLO, Palermo
Photos © LABRUZZO FOTO AGENZIA, Palermo



































With Tullio Serafin, conductor


IN A RECEPTION
1955 FEBRUARY                                  


IN A RECEPTION
1955 FEBRUARY

CUMHURİYET DAILY NEWSPAPER                                             

1955.03.05

OPERA MAGAZINE                                
1955 April

STATE THEATER MAGAZINE                                
1955 April

OPERA NEWS                                     
1955.04.18

IL MATTINO                                            
1955 May

One of the biggest and enjoyable thrills that can be offered to opera fans is to introduce them an unknown artist. This time we experienced such thrill thanks to Leyla Gencer who sang “La Traviata” and of whom we had never heard of before. Gencer amazed the public with her warm and agile voice, her rapturous and dedicated interpretation and her intense way of singing which fully respects the music. The public was enchanted from head to toe and greeted her with a storm of applause after her execution of the famous aria “Amami Alfredo”.

OPERA MAGAZINE                                           
1955 May

IL GIORNALE                                        
1955.07.13

The young Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer has an outstanding voice and a very powerful breathing technique. She interpreted La Traviata perfectly in accordance with Italian tradition.

IL PICCOLO                                            
1955.07.13
G. DEL BASSO

Leyla Gencer often excels herself and her voice comes to a level which many “singing artists” can’t reach. With the deep, shadowy and soft frequencies of her voice, she definitely “sings”. Her inexplicable and indescribable ascents and descents of the voice excite the public immensely. Leyla Gencer’s voice and personality reach the public within deep emotionality and yet she never sounds artificial. The sympathy that she receives from the public is undeniable. Leyla Gencer is a unique, extraordinary personality of the opera world.

SICILIA DEL POPOLO                                         
1955.07.13

Leyla Gencer is not only Turkey’s but also the Europe’s best soprano. 

OPERA NEWS                                    
1957.04.01
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