A time of excess and excitement, of living for the moment and flaunting newfound freedoms, the Jazz Age makes an unexpected but perfect setting for La Traviata. Verdi's eternal popular opera tells the tale of a conflicted courtesan, her devoted lover and his disapproving father. Conducted by Donald Runnicles and Directed by Marta Domingo.
- Venue: War Memorial Opera House
- Date: Sat June 13, 2009 8:00pm
- City: San Francisco
- Price Range: $15 - $290
- Tickets: 415-864-3330
Tue June 16, 2009 8:00pm
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Fri June 19, 2009 8:00pm
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Thu June 25, 2009 7:30pm
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Sun June 28, 2009 2:00pm
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Mon June 29, 2009 7:30pm
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Wed July 1, 2009 7:30pm
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Thu July 2, 2009 7:30pm
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Sun July 5, 2009 2:00pm
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Program
Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata
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SFCV Previews
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La traviata, which opens June 13 in San Francisco Opera’s summer-season run, is a daunting opera for the soprano performing the role of Violetta Valery. Before the singing even begins, the overture has already foretold of a mixture of transport, anguish, and doom that the protagonist must actualize. More »
Artist Spotlights
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In his extraordinary 17-year run as music director of the San Francisco Opera, Donald Runnicles has enriched the cultural life of the Bay Area. As a conductor, he has shaped many memorable performances, bringing forth Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelungs cycle, John Adams’ Doctor Atomic, and Messiaen’s Saint François d’Assise with equal passion and acuity.
He ends his tenure — but not his association — with San Francisco Opera this season with a Verdi double-header. More »
