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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

09 November 1957

Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles

Conductor: Glauco Curiel

Chorus master: Gianni Lazzarini

Stage director: Paul Hager

Scene and costumes: Goldstein & Co.
Choreographer: William Christensen

Alfredo Germont lover of Violetta JOHN CRAIN tenor

Giorgio Germont his father ROBERT MERILL baritone
Gastone de Letorieres a young man about town VIRGINIO ASSANDRI tenor
Baron Douphol a rival of Alfredo MURRAY KENIG baritone
Marchese d’Obigny HARVE PRESNELL bass
Dr. Grenvil CARL PALANGI bass
Giuseppe servant to Violetta WILLIAM L. BOOTH tenor
Violetta Valery a courtesan LEYLA GENCER soprano
Flora Bervoix her friend JAN MCART mezzo-soprano
Annina Violetta’s confident and maid KATHERINE HILGENBERG soprano
Messenger WINTHER ANDERSEN tenor
Majordomo MAX LORENZINI baritone
Solo dancers SALLY BAILET, DIRK CARTER, ROCKY DREW

Time: 1850

Place: Paris and vicinity