London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

Expect tears to flow in Verdi’s poignant tale of tragic love, featuring some of opera’s most enduring and beautiful arias. Verdi’s opera, centred around the young courtesan Violetta’s love for the upper-class Alfredo, enjoys a constant presence at opera houses across the world. La traviata’s themes of love, sacrifice and tragedy make for an evening of almost constant, compelling drama, driven along by memorable tunes and richly coloured orchestration, while its glorious vocal writing has made it a perennial favourite among the greatest opera singers. LSO Chief Conductor Antonio Pappano is a master of Italian opera and for this concert version of La traviata has brought together an incredible cast of rising and established opera talent. This special concert version of Verdi’s masterpiece is guaranteed to bring all the drama and atmosphere of an opera house to the Barbican stage. The concert will finish at approximately 9.45pm, including a 30-minute interval (timings subject to change). Programme Giuseppe Verdi La traviata Performers London Symphony Orchestra Sir Antonio Pappano conductor Slávka Zamecníková Violetta Valéry Marine Chagnon Flora Bervoix Julie Pasturaud Annina Piotr Buszewski Alfredo Germont Stéphane Degout Giorgio Germont Carlo Bosi Gastone Xiaomeng Zhang Barone Douphol Maurizio Muraro Doctor Grenvil London Symphony Chorus