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Originally Posted by Henryk
Oh, hello. I am so, so sorry you haven’t had enjoyed an opera . Please don’t say it’s NOTHING you could enjoy. No, no, no! You’re smarter than that.
On Saturday December 15, at 12:45, The Rialto in Spanish Springs. La Traviata. The music is gorgeous as is the staging and costumes. THERE ARE ENGLISH SUBTITLES.
La Traviata is probably in the top five of the most popular operas. The broadcast is a live performance featuring sensational singers and actors filmed at a live performance at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC.
If you never watch another opera, let it be this one. Then, if you still don’t care for it, oh well...
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I nothing but totally agree with HenryK. Now, FW, assuming you can't catch the performance at The Rialto, I highly recommend the filmed version of La Traviata, also with subtitles, that was directed by Franco Zeffirelli, sung by Teresa Stratas and Placido Domingo.
I have turned several neophytes into fans. You can pick it up pre-owned on Amazon for $6-7.00
Amazon.com: Verdi: La Traviata: Teresa Stratas, Placido Domingo, Cornell McNeill, Franco Zeffirellli: Movies & TV
It is nothing but celestial, trust us.