A timeless tragic story of a courtesan hoping for the happiness of true love. It seems so close for a moment, but it's just a dream. Chamber drama directed by Zbyněk Srby.
Perhaps none of the participants in the Venetian premiere, which was a devastating fiasco, believed that he had just witnessed the birth of one of the most popular and most played Italian operas. In a novel about the love of the courtesans Violetta and Alfred, who is not wanted by his father or company, Verdi found a topic close to him. He knew the scene well - Paris, a city full of hustle and bustle, was never very popular and the tragic story reminded him of his life experience. For years, he lived in a loose union with soprano Giuseppina Strepponi, and he felt the company's resistance to an "illegal" relationship. His personal experience undoubtedly enhanced understanding and compassion for the main heroine, who permeate the entire opera.
