![]() The opera is both melodrama and social criticism, and Violetta is victim and teacher. Verdi had his libretto based upon a quasi-autobiographical novel by Dumas the Younger, but very much had in mind also the harsh treatment given the "fallen" singer whom he rescued and took as his own wife. The secret of any successful Traviata is a strong portrayal of the heroine, the demimondaine Violetta. ![]() ![]() And such a performance Madison Opera gives us with the season's final production, which debuted Friday in Overture Hall. But a really fine performance can remind one that it is indeed a beautiful and moving musical drama. ![]() Verdi's La Traviata is one of those operas that have become victims of overexposure. Giuseppe Varano and Elizabeth Caballero in Madison Opera's 'La Traviata.' ![]()
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