Wednesday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, July 25, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 27, 3:00 p.m.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
The performance will last approximately 3 hours. There will be 2 intermissions.

Click the play button below to listen to an audio preview from La Traviata. The recording is from Cincinnati Opera's 2003 La Traviata starring Hasmik Papian and Miroslav Dvorsky.

This pretty woman had everything a girl could want–a lavish apartment in the City of Light, beautiful gowns and jewels, a social calendar full of engagements. She was a courtesan in 1850 Paris, flirting and toasting her way through life. And then, she met him. At first his cooings were harmless, even somewhat amusing. But before she knew it, his words pierced her heart, and she dared to hope. Maybe it wasn't too late for her.

This season, La Traviata makes its welcome return to Cincinnati Opera in a brand new, lavish production from the design team that brought you last season's stunning Aida.

Eglise Gutiérrez brings her "spellbinding performance–magnetic in presence, vibrant in voice" (Financial Times) to the role of Violetta. Her beloved Alfredo is the "warm lyrical, and expressive" (Cincinnati Post) audience favorite Richard Leech. Following up on his company debut as the Four Villains in The Tales of Hoffmann in 2006 is "one of the most formidable voices ever heard on this stage" (Cincinnati Enquirer), Philippe Rouillon returning as Germont.

Please note: Evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee performance will begin at 3:00 p.m.

Learn more about La Traviata:
Meet the Cast and Creative Team.
View the synopsis.
View an essay about La Traviata by Brian Kellow.
Watch the "Famous Violettas" Opera Rap with Hilary Poriss - CETconnect video
Watch La Traviata Insights with Evans Mirageas - CETconnect video

These performances are dedicated to the memory of John T. "Jock" Lawrence, Jr.

This production is underwritten by H.C.S. Foundation and Harry & Linda Fath.

Performance Sponsors
Chavez Properties
Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation
Ohio National Financial Services

This co-production of La Traviata is made possible in part by a generous gift from
The Audrey Love Charitable Foundation, H.C.S. Foundation,
Harry and Linda Fath, and a generous group of Cincinnati Opera producers.