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Status
Released
Production
Teatro alla Scala
Aired
2015-12-18
One of his most sublime compositions, Verdiâs ode to love and sacrifice is adored the world over. Cutting-edge director and designer Dmitri Tcherniakovâs captivating production is set in the present day. German soprano Diana Damrau is matchless in the role of the tragic Violetta ValĂ©ry. Alongside her, the tenor Piotr Beczala as Alfredo and Ćœeljko LuÄiÄ as Germont, his valiant father, beg for her pardon. Daniele Gatti conducts.