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Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata premiered in 1853 and has since become one of opera’s most beloved works. Today, it stands as the second-most-presented opera worldwide since 2022—an enduring favourite whose popularity shows no signs of slowing.
A sweeping story of impossible love, set to some of Verdi’s most emotionally-charged music, La Traviata tells of Violetta, a courtesan desired, elevated, and ultimately undone by the society that fixes its gaze on her. Alfredo sees her through the soft blur of infatuation, believing he alone can capture her truth. Alfredo’s father, however, sees Violetta as a “fallen woman” and demands that she break off her relationship with Alfredo for the sake of his family’s reputation. Heartbroken sacrifice made, her health worsens. Alfredo rushes to her side, but is it too late to undo what’s done?
Helmed by internationally acclaimed Vancouver-based director Idan Cohen, this new co-production with Pacific Opera Victoria closes out 2026–2027 with a striking stage design that draws from Pop Art, classic Hitchcock aesthetics, and mass media culture, while Vancouver Opera’s esteemed Music Director Jacques Lacombe steers Verdi’s score through the intoxicating desire lines of romance, high drama, and exquisite melody.
Event Artists
Andriana Chuchman, Luke Norvell, Peter Barrett, Callum Alden, Mihnea Nitu and moreVancouver Opera: La Traviata
Date/Time
Saturday, April 24, 2027
7:30 pm - 10:20 pm
Location
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
630 Hamilton St
Vancouver, BC
, V6B 2P1
Price
$25-275
Phone
604-683-0222
Website
https://www.vancouveropera.ca/whats-on/la-traviata/
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