City of Perth Opera in the Park

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CITY OF PERTH OPERA IN THE PARK

LA TRAVIATA S UPPORTED BY LOTTERYWEST AND ACT-BELONG-COMMIT

8pm | Saturday 2 February 2019

Supreme Court Gardens

LA TRAVIATA SYNOPSIS

ACT ONE Violetta has been to a sanatorium to treat her tuberculosis and to celebrate her return to health she throws a party. Following a long lunch the Baron Duphol is reading the last pages of a novel by Dumas to Violetta and her guests.

Flora, a rival courtesan, enters with the Marquis (Alfredo). Alfredo is introduced to Violetta by Gaston (Alfredo had long begged Gaston to introduce him to Violetta and enquired after her every day of her illness).Violetta insists that everyone drink a toast and Alfredo is prevailed upon to sing a drinking song from Provence. The guests leave to dance in the ballroom. Violetta feels faint and is momentarily left alone. Alfredo returns and confesses his love for her. After her guests leave Violetta begins to consider the conflicting feelings of love and hedonism that are pulling her in opposite directions.

ACT TWO Violetta and Alfredo have been living together for three months in a house in the country. When Alfredo discovers that Violetta is selling her belongings to pay for their expenses, he leaves to visit his father to raise some money. His father, Giorgio Germont however has decided to visit Violetta to persuade her to give up Alfredo, believing that Violetta jeopardises the family’s honour.

Violetta agrees to leave immediately and writes to Alfredo, breaking off their affair. When Alfredo receives the message he is distraught and, despite his father’s attempts to console him, plans his revenge of Violetta.

A party is being held in Flora’s house. Alfredo joins the gambling party. Violetta arrives with the Baron. Alfredo begins to insult the Baron and the two rivals play cards until the game is interrupted by dinner. Violetta begs Alfredo to leave and he insists she comes with him until, in desperation, she pretends she loves the Baron. Alfredo humiliates Violetta, throwing money at her..

ACT THREE It is early morning and Violetta is sleeping; the doctor has given her only a few hours to live.

Violetta re-reads a letter from Alfredo’s father, telling her that the Baron was wounded in the duel with Alfredo and that Alfredo may have left the country. But Alfredo has been told by his father of Violetta’s sacrifice and he returns to the dying Violetta, telling her that they should plan a new life away from Paris. Alfredo’s father has followed him and he enters, followed by the doctor. Violetta suddenly feels revived however soon collapses, and, giving in to her illness, she falls dead.

CAST

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Conductor Brad Cohen

Marchese d’Obigny Sam Roberts-Smith

Production Manager Mandy Farmer

Guest Chorus Master Francis Greep

Giuseppe Louis Hurley

Site Manager Matt Nankivell

Flora’s servant/ Commissioner Mark Hurst

Lighting Designer Sean McKernan

Repetituer Tommaso Pollio Violetta Valéry Elena Perroni Alfredo Germont Paul O’Neill Giorgio Germont James Clayton Flora Bervoix Ashlyn Tymms Annina Rebecca Castellini Gastone de Letorières Jun Zhang Barone Douphol Mark Alderson Dottore Grenvil Robert Hofmann

West Australian Opera Chorus Alexandra Bak Claire Condipodero Mary-Attracta Connolly Brianna Louwen Emma Pettemerides Prudence Sanders Naomi Johns Helen Brown Belinda Cox Yann Kee Chelsea Kluga Liz Vale Jonathan Brain Matthew Lester Tim Schoenmakers Nathan Stark Dudley Allitt Kristin Bowtell Callen Dellar David Dockery David Penco

Sound Engineer James Hewgill Stage Manager Karen Farmer Assistant Stage Manager Josh Marsland Assistant Stage Manager Jacinta Wajon Head of Wardrobe Sue Kerr Hair Virginia Hawdon Makeup Sharon Krywood Surtitles Allison Fyfe

Each year over 10,000 people enjoy a free evening of opera under the stars at the City of Perth Opera in the Park.

The City of Perth proudly supports emerging and major arts organisations through arts grants and sponsorship.

Investment in the arts is pivotal to the cultural enrichment and economic diversity of our city.

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CITY OF PERTH OPERA IN THE PARK Eric Lumsden Chair Commissioner City of Perth

The City of Perth is proud to be a major sponsor of Opera in the Park.

This year we celebrate 28 years of this popular annual summer event of live opera and orchestra presented free of charge in the picturesque Supreme Court Gardens.

Opera in the Park is an accessible platform to experience opera of an international standard free of charge and this year the company presents Verdi’s classic La traviata, a beautiful story of love and heartbreak with some of the most iconic arias in the popular operatic canon.

On behalf of the City of Perth, I acknowledge the company, its funders, its sponsors and its artists for their commitment to delivering this important cultural event in the city.

Please enjoy this operatic experience.

Carolyn Chard AM Executive Director West Australian Opera

Our dream is to present opera that moves you, enchants you and makes you think about the magic of being alive in the world today. We want to create memories that stay with us long after the curtain closes, with music that speaks to our hearts and stories that stir our souls.

Tonight’s performance of La traviata is presented with thanks to the City of Perth and Lotterywest whose support enables thousands of Western Australians to access opera each year. I acknowledge our Principal Partner Wesfarmers Arts and our local, state and federal Government Partners including the City of Perth, Department of Local Government, Sport Recreation and Cultural Industries and the Australia Council. I acknowledge Healthway who support this event with the message Act-Belong-Commit Please continue the heartfelt journey of opera by joining us for Opera in the Quarry, at Quarry Amphitheatre or in His Majesty’s Theatre for The Magic Flute, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Macbeth. More details at waopera.asn.au

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ONSTAGE VIOLIN Laurence Jackson Concertmaster Graeme Norris A/Assistant Concertmaster Rebecca Glorie A/Principal 1st Violin Zak Rowntree* Principal 2nd Violin Akiki Miyazawa A/Assoc Principal 2nd Violin Sarah Blackman Stephanie Dean

Beth Hebert Alexandra Isted Sunmi Jung Christina Katsimbardis Ellie Lawrence Lucas O’Brien Melanie Pearn Ken Peeler Jolanta Schenk Jane Serrangeli Kathryn Shinnick Bao Di Tang Cerys Tooby Teresa Vinci David Yeh VIOLA Alex Brogan A/Principal Viola Benjamin Caddy A/Assoc Principal Viola Kierstan Arkleysmith Nik Babic Alison Hall Rachael Kirk Elliot O’Brien Helen Tuckey

CELLO Louise McKay Shigeru Komatsu Oliver McAslan Nicholas Metcalfe Tim South Xiao Le Wu DOUBLE BASS Louise Elaerts Christine Reitzenstein Andrew Tait Mark Tooby FLUTE Mary-Anne Blades PICCOLO Michael Waye OBOE Ann Blackburn COR ANGLAIS Leanne Glover CLARINET Allan Meyer Alexander Millier

BASSOON Jane Kircher-Lindner Adam Mikulicz HORN David Evans Alex Morton Julia Brooke Francesco Lo Surdo TRUMPET Brent Grapes Peter Miller TROMBONE Joshua Davis Liam O’Malley BASS TROMBONE Philip Holdsworth TUBA Cameron Brook TIMPANI Alex Timcke PERCUSSION Brian Maloney Francois Combemoral

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