Verdi Masterpiece “La Traviata” to Inaugurate ROHM New Season 22 September

Muscat, 14 Sep (ONA) --- The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) will present Verdi’s beloved classical opera La Traviata to launch its new season (2022-2023).

The season has a packed programme of musical performances spanning an impressive range of genres. ROHM’s new season is designed to offer audiences a varied and world class programme to enjoy until the end of May 2023.

ROHM’s production of La Traviata returns to the opera house following the world premiere in 2019. A critically acclaimed production, directed by Marta Domingo, the setting is WWII in Italy, amidst the uncertainty of the future. For this performance Plácido Domingo will star as Germont for opening night, with internationally acclaimed singers Nino Machaidze as Violetta and Vittorio Grigolo as Alfredo, while Giampaolo Bisanti conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Carlo di Genova. Domingo will conduct the second and third performances with an all-new cast. The performance is enriched with choreography from Compañía Antonio Gades.

Verdi’s three act opera tells the story of a courtesan, Violetta, who has captured the heart of a young admirer, Alfredo. True love blossoms and they leave behind the social whirl to begin a new quiet life together. Penury and twisting fate separates them temporarily, leaving Violetta vulnerable to the emotional blackmail of Alfredo’s father who wants his son to marry someone of his own social status. The tragedy slowly unfolds with bittersweet heartache to a final scene of reconciliation.

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