La traviata

La traviata (1982)

Violetta meets Alfredo and quickly falls for him. After the lovers run away together, they live in bliss for a short time. However, Alfredo's father, Giorgio, starts to interfere, concerned that Violetta's bad reputation will affect the marriage prospects of Alfredo's sister. Violetta reluctantly leaves Alfredo, but his love is so strong that it leads him to actions that have tragic consequences.

Date of release
1982-10-07
TMDB
7.1 / 10 (27)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Franco Zeffirelli

Casting

Interesting facts

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La Traviata is a 1982 Italian film written, designed, and directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It is based on the 1853 opera La traviata with music by Giuseppe Verdi and libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. Soprano Teresa Stratas, tenor Plácido Domingo, and baritone Cornell MacNeil starred in the movie, in addition to singing their roles. The film premiered in Italy in 1982 and went into general release there the following year. It opened in theatres in the U.S. on April 22, 1983. The movie's soundtrack, with James Levine conducting the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.

Production notes

Zeffirelli adapted opera for cinema. One of them was La Traviata, with the lead to be performed by Maria Callas. Zeffirelli sent her a letter asking her to participate but she twice refused the film.

For the movie, the opera's score was performed by the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra under the leadership of James Levine. Secondary characters and extras were also sung by members of the Metropolitan. Among the voices of these secondary characters (portrayed by actors in the film) are Ariel Bybee, Geraldine Decker, Charles Anthony, Ferruccio Furlanetto, and Russell Christopher.

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