La traviata
AVA opens its 88th opera season with Verdi’s La traviata. Plagued by sickness, Violetta finds love in Alfredo, but before long they are torn apart by betrayal. A “fallen woman”, she is forced to abandon her lover, until the truth comes out and they are reunited, if only for a moment. One of opera’s enduringly popular classics, Verdi’s La traviata has thrilled Philadelphia audiences with the tragic love story of Alfredo and Violetta for over 160 years.
- November 11, 2022– Season Opening Celebration! Enjoy an evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, a formal dinner, and a Champagne and dessert reception with the Resident Artists following the performance of La traviata! Limited seating; for questions about the Season Opening Celebration, please call 215-735-1685.
- November 13, 2022 – Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center at 5:00 PM. For tickets to this performance, please call 610-758-2787 (7LU-ARTS), ext. 0 or visit this link. This performance is underwritten by a generous contribution from Victoria Eckert Zoellner
- November 15, 17, & 19, 2022 – AVA’s Helen Corning Warden Theater
- November 21, 2022 (open to ages 45-and-under) – Young Professionals performance
- November 29, 2022 – The Haverford School’s Centennial Hall, 450 Lancaster Avenue in Haverford, Pennsylvania
Unless otherwise noted, all performances at 7:30 PM
CAST
Violetta Valéry
- Emily Margevich (11/11, 11/13, 11/19, 11/29)
- Lydia Grindatto (11/15, 11/17, 11/21)
Alfredo Germont
- Matthew Goodheart (11/11, 11/13, 11/19, 11/29)
- Luke Norvell (11/15, 11/17, 11/21)
Giorgio Germont
- Benjamin Dickerson (11/11, 11/13, 11/19, 11/29)
- Kevin Godínez (11/15, 11/17, 11/21)
Flora Bervoix – Monique Galvão
Gastone de Letoriéres – Angel Raii Gomez
Barone Duphol – Peter Barber
Marchese d’Obigny – Cumhur Görgün
Dottore Grenvil – Yue Wu
Giuseppe/Messenger – Dylan Gregg
Commissionario – Cumhur Görgün
Flora’s Servant – Shawn Roth
Annina – Alla Yarosh