Credits:

Ernst Marzendorfer

Description:

A Stunning Production of *La Traviata* from the St. Margarethen Music Festival!In St. Margarethen, in the Burgenland region on the eastern edge of Austria, an open-air opera festival is held every summer on a stage set against the backdrop of sheer rocky cliffs, utilizing the site of a former Roman-era quarry. This festival has garnered acclaim and has become extremely popular. A DVD of La Traviata, performed during the summer of 2008, is now available. The production, set against a massive backdrop impossible to replicate in a conventional theater, is a visual feast. It is truly a production made for the screen. Christiane Kaiser, who sings the role of Violetta, is a young soprano born in Vienna. She is a rising star currently performing at the Vienna Volksoper. Jean-Franois Borras is a tenor from Monaco who has garnered significant attention in recent years. His soft, lyrical voice is p