TV Standard: NTSC

Credits:

Antonello Manacorda

Description:

[A Compelling Violetta by Yao in Covent Gardens Hit Production!]First staged in 1994, Richard Eyres production of *La Traviata* remains a popular production that has been revived repeatedly over the past 25 years. This production features Elmonera Yao, widely regarded as one of the finest Violettas of her generation. Although Yao has played Violetta frequently at the Royal Operaincluding as an understudyher intense, haunting performance, backed by exceptional vocal technique and seemingly possessed by the spirit of the character, outshines even the illustrious divas who have previously portrayed the role, such as Georgiu, Rost, Fleming, Netrebkoall of whom have portrayed the role in the past. A video recording of *La Traviata*, directed by Richard Eyre, is already available, but this release was made in response to opera fans requests to capture Yaos portraya