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FULL La Traviata Paris 2007 Kaufmann Schäfer van Dam
Popular Singers in this Opera Recording
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: La Traviata
- Composer: Verdi Giuseppe
- Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Opera de Paris, Palais Garnier
- Recorded: 2007
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Christine Schäfer, Jonas Kaufmann, Jose van Dam
- Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling
- Orchestra: Orchestre de l'Opera national de Paris
- Chorus: Choeurs de l'Opera national de Paris
- Stage Director: Christoph Marthaler
- Stage Designer: Anna Viebrock
- Costume Designer: Anna Viebrock, Dorthée Curio
- Lighting Designer: Olaf Winter
Yes, Kauffman and Schaefer are wonderful, but Jose Van Dam’s portrayal of Germont/ Kauffman’s father elevates the believability level of this Traviata from Paul stupidity to genuine tragedy.
The specific gravity of Jose van Dam’s portrayal/performance of Germont elevates the believabilty level of this Traviata from silly melodrama to genuine tragedy.