La traviata - Week 4

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Welcome students and teachers to Opera Online! Continuing to look at the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata. This week we will take a closer look at the man behind the role of Alfredo Germont - Charles Castronovo.

YouTube Clip of the Week

In this clip, Placido Domingo sings Alfredo's Act II aria De' miei bollenti spiriti from Franco Zeffirelli's La traviata movie. The text of the aria can be found on page 23 of the Sounds of Learning guide.

Web Site of the Week

A New York native, tenor Charles Castronovo sings the role of Alfredo Germont, Violetta's lover, in the Opera Company’s production of La traviata. To find out more about this world renowned tenor visit his website!

Opera on the Air

Why not take a listen to La traviata live from the Metropolitan Opera House on Saturday, April 17rd at 1pm on WRTI Radio .
Conducted by Yves Abel the all star cast includes Angela Gheorghiu as Violetta Valery, James Valenti (who graduated from Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts) as Alfredo Germont and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont.

Join Us for La traviata at the movies

A great way to help prepare for Traviata is by joining us for the screening of the classic movie Camille starring Greta Garbo at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute on Wednesday, April 28th at 7:30 pm. This film is based on Alexandre Dumas fils novel La Dame aux Camelias, the same book that inspired Verdi to write La traviata! Click here more information on the movie and hope to see you there!

You're Invited!

Come to A Taste of Opera, a free opera recital on Sunday, May 2nd at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at 118 N. Broad Street for a free all-Verdi recital. Guests include baritone Troy Cook (who recently sang Sharpless in our production of Madama Butterfly), and La traviata cast members Kirsten MacKinnon and Christopher Tiesi. Admission to the museum and the recital is free! Please rsvp by sending your name, address, and number attending to outreach@operaphila.org.

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Until next week…

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