The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata 12 years old

Willy Decker’s stunning production of Verdi’s unforgettable drama stars the riveting singing actress Natalie Dessay as Violetta. Exhausted by her restless life as a courtesan, Violetta knows she will die soon. But then she meets the young and idealistic Alfredo (Matthew Polenzani), who offers her true love—with tragic consequences. Dmitri Hvorostovsky is Giorgio Germont, Alfredo’s stern father, and Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

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The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata Cast

Name	Character
Matthew Polenzani He was 44, now 56 years old	as Alfredo
Natalie Dessay She was 46, now 59 years old	as Violetta

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata Crew

Name	Department