La Traviata
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La Traviata is a renowned three-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi, celebrated for its tragic love story and demanding soprano role of Violetta.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opera
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three-act opera ⓘ |
| acts | 3 ⓘ |
| basedOn | La Dame aux Camélias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Alexandre Dumas fils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | standard operatic repertoire ⓘ |
| composer | Giuseppe Verdi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousAria |
Addio del passato
NERFINISHED
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Di Provenza il mar, il suol NERFINISHED ⓘ Libiamo ne' lieti calici NERFINISHED ⓘ Sempre libera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousEnsemble | Parigi, o cara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
opera
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romantic opera ⓘ tragic opera ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| laterPerformancePractice | often set in mid-19th century Paris ⓘ |
| librettist | Francesco Maria Piave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Alfredo Germont
NERFINISHED
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Giorgio Germont NERFINISHED ⓘ Violetta Valéry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
demanding coloratura and lyrical writing for soprano
ⓘ
realistic contemporary setting for its time ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Joan Sutherland recordings
NERFINISHED
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Maria Callas studio recordings ⓘ Renata Scotto recordings ⓘ |
| notableRole | Violetta Valéry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaHouseOfPremiere | La Fenice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaNumberInVerdiOeuvre | 19 ⓘ |
| originalSettingTime | contemporary to its composition ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1850s ⓘ |
| placeInComposerOutput | middle period of Verdi ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1853-03-06 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Teatro La Fenice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistIllness | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| publisherOfVocalScore | Ricordi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| structure | three acts ⓘ |
| theme |
illness and mortality
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sacrifice ⓘ social convention ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| titleTranslationEnglish | The Fallen Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceTypeForAlfredo | tenor ⓘ |
| voiceTypeForGermont | baritone ⓘ |
| voiceTypeForVioletta | soprano ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Alfredo Germont
this entity surface form:
La traviata
this entity surface form:
La Traviata (1982 film)
subject surface form:
La Dame aux Camélias
subject surface form:
La Dame aux Camélias
subject surface form:
La Dame aux Camélias
this entity surface form:
Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata (via La Dame aux Camélias)
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Verdi: La Traviata (Royal Opera House, 1994)
this entity surface form:
La Traviata (Violetta)
this entity surface form:
La Traviata (1982 film)
this entity surface form:
La Traviata (Metropolitan Opera production)
subject surface form:
Alfredo Germont
this entity surface form:
La traviata