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SUMMARY:Berkshire Opera Festival: The Tart with a Heart – La Traviata: Myth or Documentary?
DESCRIPTION:RESERVE\n  \nFREE\, Reservations required  \nPlease join Berkshire Opera Festival and dramaturg Cori Ellison for “The Tart with a Heart – La Traviata: Myth or Documentary?\,” a free and informal talk that sheds light on the sources\, from current events to ancient history\, of Verdi’s masterpiece. Discover the real-life story that inspired French author and playwright Alexandre Dumas fils to write La Dame aux Camélias\, the personal experiences that drew Verdi to its story\, and the age-old mythical trope of the “lost” woman who is redeemed through sacrifice.
URL:https://mahaiwe.org/event/berkshire-opera-festival-the-tart-with-a-heart-la-traviata-myth-or-documentary/
LOCATION:Indigo Room\, 20 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Mahaiwe Presents,Music,Opera & Classical
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SUMMARY:Berkshire Opera Festival: La Traviata
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS\n\nTickets start at $20 \nBOF Donor & Mahaiwe Member Sale: \nWednesday\, January 15 at noon  \nPublic Sale: \nWednesday\, January 22 at noon  \nPre-show talk for the Saturday performance:\nThere will be a free pre-performance talk with dramaturg Cori Ellison at 12pm (11:45am doors) for all ticket holders. Gain insight into one of Verdi’s greatest works before curtain at 1pm.  \nSet amid the splendor of Parisian nightlife\, Giuseppe Verdi’s timeless tale of love and sacrifice has become one of the most beloved operas of all time. Violetta lives a life of decadence and grandeur until she finds true love for the first time with Alfredo. They leave high society for a life in the countryside together\, but when fate intervenes\, Violetta must make an agonizing choice. Verdi’s exquisite melodies and rousing choruses are a perfect accompaniment for this doomed romance. \nApproximate running time: 2 hours\, 30 minutes including one intermission \nSung in Italian with projected English translations \nCast:  \nVioletta Valéry – VANESSA BECERRA\nAlfredo Germont – JOSHUA BLUE\nGiorgio Germont – WESTON HURT\nFlora Bervoix – ERIN REPPENHAGEN\nGastone – MAXIMILLIAN JANSEN\nDoctor Grenvil – JOHN CHEEK\nBaron Douphol – YAZID GRAY\nThe Marquis of Obigny – ADAM PARTRIDGE\nAnnina – KALIA KELLOGG \nCreative Team:  \nConductor – Brian Garman\nStage Director – Jonathon Loy  \nAdditional production information available at berkshireoperafestival.org.  \nMahaiwe Performing Arts Center is home to Berkshire Opera Festival\, the only fully-producing opera company in the Berkshires.
URL:https://mahaiwe.org/event/berkshire-opera-festival-presents-la-traviata/2025-08-23/
LOCATION:Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center\, 14 Castle Street\, Great Barrington\, MA\, 01230
CATEGORIES:Mahaiwe Presents,Music,Opera & Classical
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