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
02, 05 February 1956 
Teatro Municipale, Reggio Emilia

Conductor: Antonio Narducci
Chorus master: Oscar Leone
Stage director: Domenico Messina
Scene and costumes: Casa d'Arte Fiore

Alfredo Germont lover of Violetta CARLO ZAMPIGHI tenor

Giorgio Germont his father CARLO TAGLIABUE / REMO IORI baritone
Gastone de Letorieres a young man about town  n/a tenor
Baron Douphol a rival of Alfredo EZIO BOSCHI baritone
Dr. Grenvil n/a bass
Marchese d’Obigny GINO BELLONI bass
Giuseppe servant to Violetta n/a tenor
Violetta Valery a courtesan LEYLA GENCER soprano
Flora Bervoix her friend LOLA PEDRETTI mezzo-soprano
Annina Violetta’s confident and maid ILIA TOMESANI soprano


Time: 1850
Place: Paris and vicinity

Photos © ALDINO CODELUPPI, Reggio-Emilia









CONTRACT FOR THE PERFORMANCES
1955.11.07
L'AVVENIRE d'ITALIA
1956.02.03