La Traviata was recorded at what was one of Venice's most exquisite 18th-century opera houses, La Fenice, tragically destroyed by fire in 1996, and now rebuilt. This glorious house is where La Traviata was premiered in 1853. In this memorable performance, Slovak soprano Edita Gruberova takes the leading role of Violetta, the tragic heroine, persuaded by Alfredo's father, Giorgio, to sacrifice her happiness with Alfredo for the sake of family honor.
Director: Derek Bailey
Producer: Jason Gibson
Producer: Pier Luigi Pizzi
Producer: Robin Scott
Actor: Antonella Trevisan
Actor: Giorgio Zancanaro
Actor: Neil Shicoff
Actor: Edita Gruberova
Actor: Orazio Mori
Actor: Mariana Pentcheva