Opera Colorado
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Denver, CO
November 3, 2018
La Traviata is timeless love story, the epitome of opera. It's no wonder that Opera Colorado sold out opening night of the production.
The show started with a bang at a dinner party hosted by Violetta. The beauty of the music and the setting were on full display. The set for the show was open and versatile. It contained a large window with a diagonal staircase and a doorway on the other side. But what the set dressers did with that blank canvas was stunning. The opening scene created a lavish dining room for Violetta’s home, Act Two was a luxurious country house and the finale took place in Violetta’s bedroom which at one time would have been stunning, but instead carried the pall of sickness and struggle.Violetta was beautiful, charming and talented. Her voice performed the Verde music as it was meant to be heard. Alfredo’s voice was also a perfect vessel for the music. Unfortunately he did not have the same magnetism as his costar.
The costumes were equally magnificent. Violetta’s opening costume was a majestic red gown. She couldn’t help but be the center of attention in that dress. The rest of the cast were glamourous but they were clearly the court of the stunning Violetta.
Opera Colorado’s production of La Traviata was everything opera should be: beautiful music in a gorgeous setting with larger than life characters and a tragic end. 
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