La Traviata. VI Festival de Zarzuela y Ópera de Madrid

Opera by Giuseppe Verdi with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, inspired by La dama de las camelias by Alexandre Dumas fils, presented at the VI Festival de Zarzuela y Ópera de Madrid at the Teatro Alcalá.

La Traviata is an opera by Giuseppe Verdi with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on La dama de las camelias by Alexandre Dumas fils. The story follows Violetta, one of the most admired women in Paris, who discovers true love when she meets Alfredo. Social prejudice, family and a serious illness will test her happiness.

The show forms part of the VI Festival de Zarzuela y Ópera de Madrid and is performed with a live orchestra and singers on stage. The core of the performance is the story of love and sacrifice of its protagonists, told in operatic style through the singing and Verdi's music.

The Teatro Alcalá, on Calle Jorge Juan in Madrid, stages mainly opera, as well as theatre productions. It is an evening aimed at those who follow the operatic repertoire and want to see this Verdi work with singers and orchestra performing live.