Heavily censored at its 1853 premiere, Verdi’s impassioned portrait of a celebrated courtesan in the last months of her life remains one of the most powerful stories of nineteenth century Paris, decadence, disease and selfless love.
For Opera Holland Park's 2025 vibrant third revival of its 2018 production of Verdi's La traviata, I was contracted to reupholster key pieces of antique furniture - a chaise longue, armchair and eight dining chairs.
STARRING:
Alison Langer - Violetta
Matteo Desole - Alfredo
Michel de Souza - Giorgio Germont
Laura Woods - Flora Bervoix
Ellie Edmonds - Annina
Zwakele Tshabalala - Gastone
Nicholas Garrett - Barone Douphol
Chuma Sijeqa - Marchese d'Obigny
Henry Grant Kerswell - Dottore Grenvil
Alison Langer - Violetta
Matteo Desole - Alfredo
Michel de Souza - Giorgio Germont
Laura Woods - Flora Bervoix
Ellie Edmonds - Annina
Zwakele Tshabalala - Gastone
Nicholas Garrett - Barone Douphol
Chuma Sijeqa - Marchese d'Obigny
Henry Grant Kerswell - Dottore Grenvil
Conductor: Matthew Kofi Waldren
Associate Conductor: Aleksandra Melaniuk
Associate Conductor: Aleksandra Melaniuk
Chorus Master: Richard Harker
Director: Rodula Gaitanou
Designer: Cordelia Chisholm
Lighting Designer: Simon Corder
Choreographer: Steve Elias
Assistant Choreographer: Sophia Priolo
Assistant Choreographer: Sophia Priolo
Associate Producer: Miriam Verghese
Upholsterers: Marta Cernovskaja & Moira Lam
IMAGES: Opera Holland Park, Robert Workman & Ali Wright
