The most anticipated performance of the opera season, megastar Renée Fleming’s sumptuous Violetta
in La traviata at Royal Opera House Covent Garden, will be on screen in High Definition for two presentations Saturday August 29th and August July 30th at select Empire Theatres’ locations and other select cinema locations.
The acclaimed American soprano Renée Fleming took London by storm this June with her six sold-out performances as Violetta in The Royal Opera’s production of Verdi’s best-loved work LA TRAVIATA. The performance was given more ovations by sold-out audiences across Europe, when presented live in cinemas at the end of June.
Critics and audiences alike were spellbound.
“The soprano’s charisma on stage is truly magical!” - Dominic McHugh, Musical Criticism
“Renée Fleming wins all hearts with her breathtaking performance. She rightly brought the house down! Mesmerising!” - Keith Mc Donnell, Music OMH
“This is a world-class voice!” - Neil Fisher, The Times
“Nothing cautious about Ms. Fleming’s performance here! Tumultuous ovations!” - Anthony Tommasini, NY Times
Captured live by Opus Arte in London on June 30th, Canadian audiences will see Renée Fleming’s performance replayed and experience the thrill of this true operatic event in select cinemas on Saturday August 29th and August 30th.
Richard Eyre’s 2009 production is a revival of his highly acclaimed 1994 staging which dazzled audiences with its striking visual feast. Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja and American baritone Thomas Hampson co-star in the Royal Opera House’s La traviata. Music Director Antonio Pappano, now in his seventh Season with The Royal Opera, conducts La traviata for the first time at Covent Garden.
Based on La Dame aux Camélias, La traviata was first performed at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice in March 1853. A toast to the pleasures of life! Verdi’s masterpiece features some of the most poignantly tuneful music in all of opera.
Montreal distributor DigiScreen Corporation, in partnership with Royal Opera House’s Opus Arte releases 10-16 HD productions throughout the year. For more information or to find a participating theatre near you, please visit www.digiscreen.ca.
Tickets will be available at $19.95 + tax per adult, $16.95 + tax per senior and $9.95 + tax per child. For cinema locations and to purchase advance tickets throughout Ontario and the Western provinces visit www.empiretheatres.com/opusarte. For Landmark Cinemas in Alberta and BC, go to www.landmarkcinemas.com. For independent theatres in Vancouver and Waterloo, please visit www.festivalcinemas.ca, www.princesscinemas.com
