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Julian Kovatchev

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Verdis (18131901) *La Traviata* is one of the most popular productions at the Opera House. With its classic themesa romance across social classes and a heroine suffering from an incurable illnessinterwoven with dreamlike, beautiful melodies, it is a masterpiece among masterpieces. Violetta, a courtesan who is not even allowed to seek true love, meets the innocent young man Alfredo. She gives up her glamorous life to live a secluded existence with him in the countryside, but when Alfredos father arrives, he refuses to allow it and demands that Violetta step aside, citing Alfredos sisters upcoming wedding as the reason. For the sake of the one I love, Violetta gracefully steps aside. The misunderstanding that arises here is resolved in the final act, but by then it is already too late In the original libretto, Alfredo did not visit her bedside at the moment of her death, but Piave grants thes