LA TRAVIATA
Saturday, Nov. 5, begins at 11:55 a.m.
Ralston Music Listening Library & Archive
The University of the South
The Metropolitan Opera (NYC) presents Verdi's La Traviata in a live transmission into the Ralston Room (the William Ralston Music Listening Library & Archive, located on the second floor of Jessie Ball duPont Library, at 178 Georgia Avenue, Sewanee). The broadcast on Saturday, Nov. 5, begins at 11:55 a.m. Tickets ($25) are limited and must be purchased in advance <buytickets.at/sewaneesummermusicfestival/770238/share/97bda91cbf2a9b6954b4774f9c0f719b>.
Soprano Nadine Sierra stars as the self-sacrificing courtesan Violetta—one of opera’s ultimate heroines—in Michael Mayer’s vibrant production of Verdi’s beloved tragedy. Tenor Stephen Costello is her self- centered lover Alfredo, alongside baritone Luca Salsi as his disapproving father, and Maestro Daniele Callegari on the podium. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
For more information, contact Stephen Ray Miller <smiller@sewanee.edu>, Prof. of Music at the University of the South.
