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The Salzburg Festival's La Traviata staged by Willy Decker, with the Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor directed by Rupert Huber, and the Wiener Philharmoniker under Carlo Rizzi. Recorded live at the 2005 Salzburg Festival. Read more

Starring Anna Netrebko, Helene Schneiderman, Diane Pilcher, Rolando Villazón
Director Brian Large, Brian Large
Genres Music/Musical, World Cinema

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  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of La Traviata - Verdi/Netbko/Villazon/Rizzi

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Curate's egg

    The orchestral playing is great, and the singing is impressive, at least in parts, but not consistently; which is why this performance is uplifting at times, ... more

      • A customer from Corby, England
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Great singers

    A modern production with great singers.

    You can enjoy worldclass singers, but saddly not touching at all for me.

      • A customer from WIGAN
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    La Traviata

    When I first saw this DVD I wasn't too sure about the minimalist approach the director had taken, but I need not have worried. The moment Netrebko made her... more

      • theorganist from YORK, England
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of La Traviata - Verdi/Netbko/Villazon/Rizzi

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Curate's egg

    The orchestral playing is great, and the singing is impressive, at least in parts, but not consistently; which is why this performance is uplifting at times, ... more

      • A customer from Corby, England
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Sexy

    At last! A production of a Verdi opera that is sassy, sexy, imaginative and up-to-date. Thank goodness for the simple, stripped down stage design, sharp ... more

      • A customer from York
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Curate's egg

    The orchestral playing is great, and the singing is impressive, at least in parts, but not consistently; which is why this performance is uplifting at times, ... more

      • A customer from Corby, England
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Great singers

    A modern production with great singers.

    You can enjoy worldclass singers, but saddly not touching at all for me.

      • A customer from WIGAN
  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    La Traviata

    When I first saw this DVD I wasn't too sure about the minimalist approach the director had taken, but I need not have worried. The moment Netrebko made her... more

      • theorganist from YORK, England
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Sexy

    At last! A production of a Verdi opera that is sassy, sexy, imaginative and up-to-date. Thank goodness for the simple, stripped down stage design, sharp ... more

      • A customer from York
  • 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Disaster

    What a travesty. One of my favourite operas asolutely ruined by putting on a modern production just to be different. There was no 'atmostphere' just ... more

      • A customer from Burntisland
  • Rated - 2 stars

    La Traviata

    Musically a very fine version but the minimal production is unimpressive. Go for the CD.

      • A customer from London
  • Rated - 2 stars

    La Traviata

    Utterly boring sets, costiumes, and production. The whole saved by the high quality of the singing.

      • A customer from York
  • Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Great stuff

    La Traviata is one of the world's favourite operas. This performance fully justifies its popularity.

    Stonking performances from the two leading ... more

      • Boulbon from Chiswick
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    • La Traviata - Verdi/Netbko/Villazon/Rizzi
      The Salzburg Festival's La Traviata staged by Willy Decker, with the Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor directed by Rupert Huber, and the Wiener Philharmoniker under Carlo Rizzi. Recorded live at the 2005 Salzburg Festival. ...

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