Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La TraviataMovie
In Benoît Jacquot’s production, Manet’s Olympia dominates the stage of the Opéra Bastille. In 1863, the painting caused a scandal: the prostitute awaits her client, her expression proud, her demeanour assured. Is this Violetta? Like Olympia, Verdi’s most celebrated heroine surrenders to the spectator just as she surrenders to love, going so far as to die on stage, a woman’s ultimate sacrifice for her lover. Or might it be the spectator who strips her bare and intrudes upon her privacy, in the image of this milieu of social voyeurism? Whatever the case, these two women regard us with defiance and subjugate those who cannot help but look at them.
About Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La Traviata
Opéra National de Paris: Verdi's La Traviata is a 2018 music movie directed by Benoît Jacquot.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 10m, production credits from France, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Ermonela Jaho, Charles Castronovo, Ludovic Tézier, François Rougier. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
