Podcast
Podcast 2 - La Traviata
Neil Shestopal and Yehuda Shapiro review the recent Traviata at Covent Garden
Duration: 20 minutes
Welcome to the OperaLovers podcast. In this edition we explore one of the most famous operas in the repertoire - Verdi's La Traviata. Neil Shestopal and Yehuda Shapiro talk about their recent visit to the Royal Opera House and the last minute stand-in for Anna Netrebko as Violetta - Ermonela Jaho.
Did you go to the performance? If so, let us know what you thought by leaving your comments in the panel at the bottom of the page.
You can find out more about the singers on the Performers page of OperaLovers:
Jonas Kaufmann
Anna Netrebko
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
and Ermonela Jaho, who stood in so valiantly for Anna Netrebko when she fell ill.
The music featured on the podcast is from a recording of La Traviata on the Naxos Label (8.660011-12). You can download a copy here.
Cast list:
Violetta Valéry................................................Monika Krause
Flora Bervoix.....................................Rannveig Braga
Annina..............................................Ivica Neshybová
Alfredo Germont................................Yordy Ramiro
Giorgio Germont................................Gerog Tichy
Slovak Philharmonic Corus
Jan Rosehnal, Chorus-Master
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony orchestra (Bratislava)
Alexander Rahbari
Comments
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Sierra 2008-03-12 10:59:05 |
La Traviata (Report) Really liked the podcast. Would have loved to have heard from the soprano who stood in for the "dream team" (but presumably ROH wouldn't let you.) Also wouldn't have minded hearing a few stage door vox pops from other fans - to give energy and immediacy of this exciting performance. But otherwise loved the warmth and excitement that comes across from Neil and Yehuda. They make you want to be passionate about opera. Their enthusiasm is infectious. |
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