Leyla Gencer Archive

LA TRAVIATA

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Opera in three acts in Italian [Sung in Turkish]
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave after Alexander Duma’s play La Dame aux Camélias
Premièr at Teatro la Fenice, Venice – 6 March 1853

14 March 1956 (10 Performances)

State Opera and Ballet, Ankara

OPENING GALA OF STATE OPERA FOR THE BENEFIT OF TUBERCLOSIS FOUNDATION

Conductor: Arturo Basile

Chorus master: Domenico Trizio

Stage director: Vedat Gürten

Scene and costumes: Ulrich Damrau

Alfredo Germont lover of Violetta CARLO ZAMPIGHI tenor
Giorgio Germont his father REMO IORI baritone
Gastone de Letorieres a young man about town NURİ TÜRKAN tenor
Baron Douphol a rival of Alfredo NEVZAT KARATEKİN baritone
Dr. Grenvil HİLMİ GİRGİNKOÇ bass
Marchese d’Obigny AYHAN BARAN bass
Giuseppe servant to Violetta EDİP AKTUGAN tenor
Violetta Valery a courtesan LEYLA GENCER soprano
Flora Bervoix her friend BEHİRE ÖZOZAN mezzo-soprano
Annina Violetta’s confident and maid HİKMET SESAR soprano
Dancers: Fezal Esmen/Engin Akoğul

Time: 1850

Place: Paris and vicinity

RECEPTION AFTER THE PERFORMANCE

1956.03.03

With the President of Turkish Republic, Celal Bayar

Reception photos
Photos © HAYDAR YALNIZLAR, Ankara

HAKİMİYET DAILY NEWSPAPER

1956.03.05

HÜRRİYET DAILY NEWSPAPER

1956.03.05

SES WEEKLY MAGAZINE

1956.03.05

“Spectacular Traviata”

On March 3^rd, 1956 Saturday evening, we saw a splendid opera execution. With Leyla Gencer, guest conductor Arturo Basile from Italy, tenor Carlo Zampichi and baritone Remo Iori, the execution was so remarkable that it will be remembered for a long time. (Said Gürel)

AKİS WEEKLY MAGAZINE

1956.03.10