Between 14 November 2007 and 26 February 2008, Deutsche Oper Berlin presented Verdi’s La traviata in the renowned Götz Friedrich production for six performances. Conductors were Renato Palumbo and Attilio Tomasello. Baritone Piero Terranova appeared as Giorgio Germont alongside star Violetta interpreters Anna Netrebko and Andrea Rost, with Alfredo sung by Piotr Beczała, Felipe Rojas Velozo, and Wookyung Kim.
Opera • Giuseppe Verdi
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Berlin (Germany) • 14 Nov 2007 – 26 Feb 2008 • 6 performances
About the Opera.
Premiered in 1853, Verdi’s La traviata (libretto by Francesco Maria Piave) is a taut, intimate tragedy
centering on Violetta Valéry and her doomed love with Alfredo Germont. Its blend of lyrical intimacy and social
critique has made it one of the most performed operas worldwide.
Performance Summary.
Deutsche Oper Berlin revived the classic Götz Friedrich staging across six performances in 2007–2008, led by
Renato Palumbo and Attilio Tomasello. Baritone Piero Terranova appeared as
Giorgio Germont, with Violetta portrayed by Anna Netrebko and Andrea Rost, and Alfredo by
Piotr Beczała, Felipe Rojas Velozo, and Wookyung Kim.
Production Details
| Date(s) |
14 Nov 2007; 17 Nov 2007; 20 Nov 2007; 31 Dec 2007; 22 Feb 2008; 26 Feb 2008 |
| Performances |
6 |
| Venue |
Deutsche Oper Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
| Work |
La traviata |
| Composer |
Giuseppe Verdi |
| Librettist |
Francesco Maria Piave |
| Language |
Italian (German translations) |
| Stage director |
Götz Friedrich (production) |
| Conductors |
Renato Palumbo; Attilio Tomasello |
| Set designer |
Frank Philipp Schlößmann |
| Costume designer |
Klaus Bruns |
| Chorusmaster |
William Spaulding |
| Lighting designer |
Ulrich Niepel |
| Choreographer |
Klaus Beelitz |
| Piero Terranova |
Giorgio Germont |
Cast
- Violetta Valéry — Anna Netrebko / Andrea Rost
- Alfredo Germont — Piotr Beczała / Felipe Rojas Velozo / Wookyung Kim
- Giorgio Germont — Anthony Michaels-Moore / Markus Brück / Piero Terranova
- Gastone — Burkhard Ulrich
- Il barone Douphol — Lenus Carlson
- Il marchese d’Obigny — Guillaume Antoine
- Flora Bervoix — Ulrike Helzel / Julia Benzinger
- Annina — Andión Fernández
Performance Dates
- Wed 14 Nov 2007
- Sat 17 Nov 2007
- Tue 20 Nov 2007
- Mon 31 Dec 2007
- Fri 22 Feb 2008
- Tue 26 Feb 2008
Media
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Notes
- Renowned Götz Friedrich production revived at Deutsche Oper Berlin.
- Alternating casts across the run; principal pairings listed above.
