Violetta, a courtesan much wooed by Parisian society, organizes a grand party that is attended, amongst others, by the young Alfredo Germont. He confesses his feelings to Violetta, who is already suffering from consumption. She vacillates between genuine affection and a realistic assessment of her situation as a "fallen woman", which precludes any lasting relationship with a man. The Willy Decker production of La Traviata, recorded live at the Salzburger Festspiele in August, 2005. Anna Netrebko stars as Violetta Valéry, with Rolando Villazón as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. Carlo Rizzi conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

Rating: 7.9

Cast:

Diane

Pilcher

Thomas

Hampson

Salvatore

Cordella

Carlo

Rizzi

Wiener

Philharmoniker

Anna

Netrebko

Rolando

Villazón

Helene

Schneiderman

Diane

Pilcher

Thomas

Hampson

Salvatore

Cordella

Carlo

Rizzi

Wiener

Philharmoniker

Anna

Netrebko

Rolando

Villazón

Helene

Schneiderman

Diane

Pilcher

Thomas

Hampson