Royal Opera

La Traviata

In Cinemas 14, 15 & 18 Feb 2026
Conductor
Antonello Manacorda
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Cast
Ermonela Jaho (Violetta Valéry), Giovanni Sala (Alfredo Germont), Aleksei Isaev (Giorgio Germont), Veena Akama-Makia (Annina), Barnaby Rea (Doctor Grenvil), Ellen Pearson (Flora Bervoix), Sam Hird (Baron Douphol)
Composer
Giuseppe Verdi
Director
Richard Eyre
Set Design
Bob Crowley
Duration
Approx. 3h incl. 2 intervals
Sung in Italian, with English subtitles.
Captured live from Covent Garden, London,
Official Event Listing

Opera in three acts (1853)

Live and love, to the last breath.

At one of her lavish parties, celebrated Parisan courtesan Violetta (Ermonela Jaho) is introduced to Alfredo Germont (Giovanni Sala). The two fall madly in love, and though hesitant to leave behind her life of luxury and freedom, Violetta follows her heart. But the young couple’s happiness is short-lived, as the harsh realities of life soon come knocking.

As intimate as it is sumptuous, La traviata features some of opera’s most famous melodies. In director Richard Eyre’s world of seductive grandeur, the tender and devastating beauty at the centre of Verdi’s opera shines bright.

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